Golden Thread's New Threads 20018 Series presents
Field, Awakening
By Melis Aker
Directed by Evren Odcikin
Rana is back in Istanbul after ten years of self-imposed exile from her homeland. Reunited with three old friends on a soccer field, she fast becomes aware of how much has changed and how much has stayed exactly the same. Set on the night of the 2016 Turkish coup attempt, Turkish-American writer Melis Aker’s Field, Awakening is a bittersweet meditation on friendship and nostalgia in the face of political turmoil.
Golden Thread's New Threads 20018 Series presents
Field, Awakening
By Melis Aker
Directed by Evren Odcikin
Rana is back in Istanbul after ten years of self-imposed exile from her homeland. Reunited with three old friends on a soccer field, she fast becomes aware of how much has changed and how much has stayed exactly the same. Set on the night of the 2016 Turkish coup attempt, Turkish-American writer Melis Aker’s Field, Awakening is a bittersweet meditation on friendship and nostalgia in the face of political turmoil.
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