Jîn

Story

Synopsis

A bitter conflict has raged between guerrillas and the army in Turkey's Kurdish regions for over 30 years. Large expanses have now become war zones. Countless young people have lost their lives to the conflict. This dangerous but incredibly beautiful mountainous country is home to 17-year-old Jîn. But she is no longer safe since she secretly stole away from a group of rebels with whom she was fighting. Now she wanders the picturesque landscape alone, caught between two fronts. All of a sudden, the sound of gunfire and explosions rend the air above the untouched natural scenery. Attack is threatened from all sides. Desperate to find peace, Jîn decides to escape to another part of the country – an impossible plan, since the military is omnipresent and there are road blocks everywhere. As a Kurd without identity papers she risks arrest at every turn. In addition, as a woman with no family to shield her, many men will see her as fair game. But her courage is unbroken.

Director

Reha Erdem

Writers

Reha Erdem

Language

Turkish

Country

Turkey

Release date

9 February 2013

Ensemble

Cast

• Deniz Hasgüler

  Jîn

• 

  Onur Ünsal

  Yaralı Asker

• 

  Sabahattin Yakut

  Kahya

• 

  Yıldırım Şimşek

  Kamyon Şoförü

• Sema Kuray

  Zivan

• Mahmut Altuner

  Erdal

• 

  Mehmet Kurt

  Old Man

• 

  Saygın Soysal

  Soldier

• 

  Eren Vurdem