‘24.debut competition
[Dutch premiere]2023 | Turkey, Germany, France | 118’
by Nehir Tuna
DORMITORY | YURT
Rebellious daydreamer Ahmet leads a double life in an Islamic dormitory in 1997 Turkey, where religious and secular Turks clash. In his personal coming-of-age debut Tuna lets us experience a divided country through Ahmet’s eyes, while capturing the enigmatic nature of boyhood. Shot in elegant black-and-white, with surprising camera angles, clever editing and a disarming chemistry between the two leads.
