A border gets drawn through a village—and suddenly your neighbor needs a passport to borrow sugar.
Based on a true story set in 1948, customs officer Mehti is faced with the duty of formally setting up the border between Turkey and Syria, dividing his hometown. He is unaware of the pain that will eminently unfold, as families, languages, cultures and lovers are both ripped apart and clash head on in a village once united.
Acting
Kemal Sunal's tragicomic everyman breaks your heart.
Writing
Satire so sharp it could cut through a border fence.
Director
Sinan Çetin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on real 1948 events when Turkey-Syria borders split Arabic-speaking communities overnight.
Kemal Sunal, Turkey's beloved comedy king, died shortly after filming—this became his unexpected swan song.
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