We are in Varto. On August 19th 1966, the peaceful silence of ancient lands was broken for 30 seconds. Those 30 seconds changed the destiny of many people for decades. Townsfolk run screaming from the earthquake, which is a mystery for them. People repeat the word “Kaf” to one another as they run away. Screams join the rumble of the roaring land. Houses are ruined, bodies are buried in the ground, snakes invade, bees attack, there is water shortage and great pain. Varto is in ruins. A new day comes, a month, a year and the story of a tragic journey continues for the people who survived. Survivors migrate to all corners of the country and the world. Varto was unknown in the world media until this terrifying incident. This film aims to witness the fate of a land and journey of the people who experienced the 1966 Varto earthquake, carrying its tragic marks for life.
Meftun Taylan, former member of the Grey Wolves, who was sent to Europe in the '80s to fight against ASALA, now struggles with regrets about his criminal activities after the operations for the fatherland. Dreaming of a clear conscience, Meftun sees it as his task to eliminate such criminals and gangs. He chooses his targets from his circle of friends. Afterwards, he has the cold blooded hitman Cerkez come over from a Turkish prison. The operations are accomplished successfully one after the other. Instead of finding a moral balance, Meftun loses himself completely. After this there is a final mission for Cerkez to buy off his freedom. Meftun leaves his and Cerkez' future to “fate”. A special kind of fate, typical for Meftun.
On his 18th birthday, wealthy but spoiled Ozgur(Ekin Koc) gets a surprise from his deceased grandfather's will. He has to leave his luxurious life in Istanbul and graduate from a public school in a small village on the Aegean coast. After falling for Elif(Neslihan Atagul), a secretive classmate, Ozgur begins to understand the importance of this tiny and seemingly trivial village.Adapted from the South Korean romantic drama, 'A Millionaire's First Love'.
터키의 대테러요원들이 터키에서 벌어진 테러의 배후로 지목되어 미국 뉴욕에서 체포된 이슬람 종교지도자를 터키로 압송하는 과정을 그린 영화이다. 9.11 테러 이후 증대되고 있는 터키와 미국 내의 이슬람교와 무슬림에 대한 편견과 증오, 극도의 공포감, 이슬람에 대한 혐오감 즉 "이슬람 공포증(Islamophobia, 이슬라모포비아)"를 다루고 있다. 출처: http://www.stevenh.co.kr/1060 [스티븐의 전쟁영화보고評]
