Yurt (2023)
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Doğa Karakaş, Can Bartu Aslan, Ozan Çelik, Tansu Biçer, Didem Ellialtı
A homesick twelve-year-old struggles to adjust to a strict Muslim boarding school after his newly converted father sends him there.
The story
In 1997, twelve-year-old Ahmet is sent by his father, a recent convert to Islam, to a Muslim boarding school where he is expected to learn Muslim values. The unfamiliar setting and strict rules make settling in difficult, and Ahmet feels deeply homesick. He finds some comfort in a friendship with Hakan, a boy about his age, as he faces life at the school.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1997, twelve-year-old Ahmet is sent by his father, who has only just converted to Islam, to a Muslim boarding school, where his son is supposed to be taught Muslim values. For Ahmet, this is a nightmare, and he is homesick. The unfamiliar surroundings and strict rules make it hard for him to settle in. He finds comfort in his friendship with Hakan, who is about the same age.
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