On the Dry Rock

On the Dry Rock

2026 · 82 min · Documentary

When a dam swallows a valley in Turkey, destroying the property of its residents, a mountain community is displaced into a concrete world, searching for a place they can call home. A visually enchanting cinematic masterpiece that manages to stir an emotional response solely from the aesthetic aspect of the haunting imagery of the decline, collapse, and abandonment of a place.

Directed by Yeşim Ustaoğlu

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