In Iran, the retired dance teacher Tarlan witnesses her friend Rana's murder by her husband, who is an important government figure. When the police refuse to investigate, Tarlan must decide whether to bow to political pressure or risk her reputation and livelihood in pursuit of justice.

The Witness

Connects seven stories of children facing different forms of violence, exploring how unresolved childhood trauma can lead to struggles in adulthood, perpetuating a cycle of hurt and harmful behavior.

Rainbow's Tale

A group of young people are trying to teach Kurdish in Turkish Kurdistan, a land where the teaching of the language is forbidden by Turkish authorities. Part of their work is to print clandestine schoolbooks in underground schools and distribute them.

Black Horse Memories

Radical Islamist militants attack a village in Iraq where a young Yazidi love couple prepares for marriage. From that moment onwards their lives are turned into a nightmare.

Reseba: The Dark Wind

Rojda, a native of Iraqi Kurdistan and a soldier in the German army, travels to a refugee camp in Greece where she manages to meet her mother, who has bad news about her sister Dilan.

Sisters Apart

Hikâye küçük bir Kürt köyünde geçer. Yaşlı Anne Dayka Zîn, yakın zamanda öldürülmüş genç oğlu için, kalabalık bir düğün halayı kurmak ister. Bu tuhaf istek hem kendiyle çelişir hem de küçük bir kıyamet yaşamakta olan, Dayka Zîn’in birlikte oturduğu büyük oğlu İsa’yı ve diğer aile bireylerini de belirsiz yeni bir evrene taşır. Bu sıradan insanlar bu yeni dünyada kendilerini acı temelli duyguların takibi ve mantıksal düşüncenin terkinde bulurlar.