The Bread Season

“The Bread Season” takes place today in the Kurdish city of Amed (Diyarbakir), located within present day eastern Turkey. Working class life is a daily struggle that places enormous pressure on the family and familiar relationships. This film follows the experiences of one such family and its members: Mahmoud, the father; Fatma, the mother; and Azad, their son, as they survive and dream of different ways of living while stuck in the open hostility of their family relationship.

Cast

Mîrsa Aktas

Sîdar Jîr

Yavuz Akkuzu

Özkan Seker

Sedef Güler

Şilan Alagöz