Seattle Turkish Film Festival: Shorts - Documentary STFFDocs

Presented by Seattle Turkish Film Festival STFFDocs.

STFFDocs is part of STFFShorts Program and a celebration of short documentary films. This year, STFFDocs presents a curated selection of 4 short films, offering exceptional filmmakers international exposure and the opportunity to connect with Northwest audiences. For more details, please visit our website at stff.org/stff-docs.

FULL SERIES PASS: $100 | $80 SIFF Members & Students - Provides access to all festival films (excludes Gala Film + Gala Party)

The Farmer
Turkey | 2024 | 25 min | Selin Aktaş
Münevver Kepenek, who started animal husbandry and organic farming by studying Agricultural Technologies after graduating from archaeology and economics, tells her story. Kepenek also works to empower women with the Eskişehir Women Farmers Association she founded.

The Persistent
Turkey | 2024 | 9 min | Eren Aybars Arpacık
The Persistent documentary focuses on the lives of people living in the region after one year the great February 6 earthquake that shook Turkey. The documentary tells the story of people who try to revive their hopes in Antakya, Iskenderun, Kahramanmaraş and Malatya and do not give up on the lands they live in.

Yaren
Turkey | 2024 | 7 min | Mehmet Ali Poyraz
Uluabat Lake serves as a livelihood for the surrounding villagers with its abundant waters. Amidst the fishing activities on the lake, it also hosts a heartwarming human story of the extraordinary friendship between Fisherman Adem Yılmaz and a stork named Yaren. The documentary, starting from this heartwarming tale, also draws attention to the decreasing natural beauties over the years.

Wings on the Border
Turkey | 2024 | 41 min | Didem Tütüncü
The February 6, 2023 Earthquake was a milestone for all of us. People lost their homes, nests, families, and friends. However, despite all these losses, women, with exceptional strength, managed to recover themselves and started helping their own surroundings and families first, then other people. In our documentary, we tell the stories of six different women who, after the Hatay earthquake, stood on their own feet and then became a beacon of hope for others by helping them hold on to life.