Tag: Turkey

The Things You Kill

Posted by Deborah Young | Jan 25, 2025 | Festivals, Sundance 2025 |

More a psychological study than a thriller, ‘The Things You Kill’ explores the corruption and internalized violence of a patriarchal society, spiced with some bold narrative tricks from Alireza Khatami, co-director of the Iranian festival hit ‘Terrestrial Verses’.

Bye Bye Turtle

Posted by Ben Nicholson | Feb 20, 2024 | Festivals, Berlinale 2024, Verdict Shorts |

A young girl avoiding her home and a woman returning to hers after a long absence form a brief but profound bond in Selin Oksuzoglu sparkling short, Bye Bye Turtle.