NOT KNOWING (BİLMEMEK), 2019
Turkey | HDD, Color, 95’ | Turkish
Director: Leyla Yılmaz
Cast: Senan Kara, Emir Özden, Yurdaer Okur
The high school water polo player Umut's life is turned upside down with a rumor about whether his teammates are gay or not. Meanwhile, his mother, doctor Selma and his father, the engineer Sinan’s marriage is about to collapse. Dealing with the heteronormative domination in our society full of prejudices and judgments, the concepts of "knowing" and "not knowing", which are determined by social media, and the culture of lynching, the film addresses a sensitive subject with a bold attitude. The director’s second feature length film, Not Knowing received the Best Film Award at the 31st Ankara International Film Festival.