International Departures

Firaz, a young girl seeking for a way out of her village, is waiting for a relative to arrive at her father’s funeral ceremony. While taking care of her grandfather becomes a burden, the funeral meal ordered the night before is missing a couple of plates.

Hilal, who thinks that she started working at a call center where both Republican and Islamic works are sold via telemarketing, will try to sell to her first customer at the end of the day.

Istanbul is the source of hope for African immigrants, due to its strategic location between Asia and Europe. The Everwarm Bed tells the stories of those immigrant workers who provide money for their families and try to turn back home. While they ought to take turns sleeping on the one and only single bed they have in their rental apartments, we will witness the daily lives, struggles and dreams of Abubakar, Sheku, Zidane and many more…

Yasemin hits her sister's face with the comforting lie they believed at her uncle's funeral. He knows he cannot heal, so he will stop treatment and will not torture himself. The sister, who refuses to accept this, realizes that she is struggling with the sense of ownership after a while. Her dilemma will be resolved with Yasemin and her relationship with the cactus they picked up from the funeral home.

In an era of political repression and growing social conservatism in Turkey, the Istanbul drag scene thrives.