Reality Bites: Köy

In the organizer's words:

What do movies have to do with our lives? How do movies depict reality? And how do they shape our view of the world? At REALITY BITES , young film enthusiasts present their own selection of films and invite the filmmakers and the audience to discuss them. In July, REALITY BITES will take place at Filmhaus Köln with three events, selected and moderated by students from the University of Cologne.

The second event will take place on Saturday, July 6! The movie Köy will be shown at 17:00 in the Filmhaus!

About the movie

Köy - D 2021 - 90min - OmU - with guests - Director: Serpil Turhan

Neno, Saniye and Hêvîn are Kurdish women from three generations. Neno is the director's grandmother. She is the mother of eleven children and commutes between Germany and Turkey. She follows political events in her home country with a clear attitude. Saniye runs a small neighborhood café in Berlin and dreams of one day living in her birthplace in Turkey. She realizes that she must be prepared to take risks if she wants to return to a country of political unrest and crisis. Hêvîn, the youngest protagonist, wants to become an actress and is politically active. But during her studies, she no longer has much time to fight against the oppression of the Kurdish minority.

Filmmaker Serpil Turhan spent three years conducting intensive interviews with Neno, Saniye and Hêvîn, which provide deep insights into their feelings and thoughts. Against the backdrop of the political changes in Turkey, "Köy" tells the story of the decisions the three women make for themselves and how life responds to them. Neno, Saniye and Hêvîn do not meet in the film, but their stories intertwine in their shared questions about self-determination and belonging. A multi-layered film about the longing for belonging, home and security - and about the freedom of the self.

The screening will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker Serpil Turhan.