The Line

The inspiring story of the unemployed man who stood up against the Greek crisis and created a social kitchen for the homeless and refugees.

Zehra’s life is full of material and family excesses, poverty and successes. She gets married at a young age and has traumatic experiences with both her father and her husband. However, this strong woman, who is one of the third-generation Cretan immigrants, starts to live again by running a Cretan restaurant in Bodrum.

It tells the compelling story of Ali Akyüz's educational journey, which began in a village school in the Of district of Trabzon, and continued through Trabzon High School to Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, where he became one of the pioneers of Turkish medicine. Ali Akyüz, who taught and practiced medicine in the Department of General Surgery at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine for 42 years, was one of the first to introduce endoscopic surgery to Türkiye in the 1980s. Akyüz, who traveled to England at his own expense and received training, guided the nationwide expansion of treatment facilities in the region.

The documentary aims to create a captivating, yet uncomfortable and hypnotic portrait of Carmen, a Flamenco dancer who struggles to get by in Seville. Following the repetitive details of her routine and using a mix of observational filming, experimental editing, and conventional narrative, the film seeks to engage the viewer's senses.