GÜNEŞE YOLCULUK (JOURNEY TO THE SUN), 1999
Turkey, The Netherlands, Germany | DCP, Color, 104’ | Turkish, Kurdish, Dutch
Cast: Nazmi Kırık, Newroz Baz, Mizgin Kapazan
Journey to the Sun is a story of friendship and courage portraying a naive young man in Turkey, during the 1990s. Coming from different parts of Turkey, Mehmet and Berzan’s paths cross in Istanbul. Mehmet and Berzan’s friendship is strengthened after the guileless Mehmet gets into trouble and is wrongfully accused and arrested. When Mehmet embarks on a journey across the country to carry Berzan’s funeral back to his village, he will face numerous obstacles and endure various experiences that will mature him.