YUVA

YUVA, 2018
Turkey | DCP, Color, 119’ | Turkish
Director: Emre Yeksan
Cast: Kutay Sandıkçı, Eray Cezayirlioğlu, İmren Şengel

In his second feature film, Emre Yeksan focuses on the relationship between Hasan and his brother Veysel who has left his life in the city to live in a forest, in the heart of nature. The forest where the story unfolds is virtually one of the protagonists of the film. One day, the land where Veysel has settled is sold to investors and this man, who has left his previous life behind and taken refuge in his new “home”, is now faced with the threat of eviction. The arrival of his brother Hasan, who tries to convince him to evacuate the land, causes them to confront each other and rediscover what it means to be brothers. Through its immersive sound design and cinematography,Yuva takes the viewer on a magical journey into the universe it creates.