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Original Titles J

Jin

English title: Jin
German title: Jin
Turkey, 2013

Director: Erdem, Reha
Production company: Atlantik Film
Co-producers: Mars Entertainment Group, Imaj & Bredok Film Production
Age recommendation: 14 years and up

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 and the mountains are her greatest protectors.

Festivals:
Berlin Generation 2013, Buster Copenhagen 2013 (awarded), Cinemagic Belfast 2013, FICI Madrid 2013, Ale Kino! Poznan 2013, Sehpferdchen Hannover 2014

Website: www.jin-film.com.tr

World sales address/es:
Atlantik (TR)