Cansu Baydar

Having fled the war in Syria, Hanna and her young brother Nader are living in a run-down neighbourhood of Istanbul. Hanna's dreams and identity clash when she meets Ibo.

Turkish film industry has been experiencing a breakthrough in the last ten years. According to 2015 figures, there is a bold uptrend in terms of viewers and film production. Yet without any regulations at work, this growth only made injustices in distribution bigger. While a single cinema chain controls more then 50% of the market, it also started to control distribution and production. In this monopolized environment, there seems to be no country for independent production. With the guidance of producers, distributors, and economists, the film traces the distortion created by the bad economy that has become an obstacle for freedom of choice.

Recorded in the historic Ses Theatre in April 2023, the first and maybe the last letter to Turkey, where bittersweet encounters happen. Deniz Göktaş's special tackles between deeply personal topics and political history and the future of Turkey. Confusing meets funny, depression meets the state.