‘Death Sounds a Quiet Gong’ was originally screened at Village Works (12 St. Marks Place, New York City, NY) on October 24, 2025. The poem was first published in the inaugural release of biannual literary journal the Tough Poets Review.
Travelling to Porthcawl in South Wales for its annual Elvis Festival, director Joseff Morgan meets an Elvis tribute artist overcoming questions about his identity by embodying his idol. A security guard by day, for US-born Jeff, the act has become entangled with his reality, and the presence he has established in his community.
Visual artist Piers Secunda seeks out Hitler's Island Slaves. Meeting families of survivors, Secunda finds new forensic evidence of murder, brutality and a British government cover-up following the Nazi reign of terror on British soil.
The Elbistan Plain is Turkey's most fertile agricultural land and also home to the country's largest lignite deposit. Currently, two thermal power plants are crippling the entire ecosystem in the plain, and plans are underway to add six more. Turkey ranks eighth in the world for sulfur dioxide concentration, and Elbistan ranks fifth globally in this toxic race. While witnessing the narrative of how the shared dream of development is slowly turning into unshared disasters in the documentary, we see that even at the most toxic moment, life and hope are ready to sprout with care.
Prof. Gazi Yaşargil is precisely such a person. He is a scientist who strove relentlessly to reach his goal and paid the price. This is the story of Yaşargil's extraordinary, inspiring, passionate life journey, which knows no obstacles or limits, and the understanding of truth he attained.
This project was undertaken to understand the trauma caused by my grandfather and grandmother, who were born and raised in Thessaloniki, known as Northern Greece, and Yenice-i Vardar (Giannitsa), having to leave the land where they were born and lived after the 1912 Balkan War. It also reflects the traumas experienced by the Gazi Evrenos family, who conquered Northern Greece and were forced to leave the lands they lived on.
Following the major earthquake that struck Hatay in 2023, Deniz, who came to help, discovered the waves of the Samandağ coast. Inspired by surfing, he envisioned transforming the town and, with the help of a local fisherman, began offering surfing lessons to young people. This is how the surfing adventure of two young men named Akıl and Haydar began, and they quickly achieved national success. Thanks to their success, a surfing center was opened in Hatay. With the power of the waves, they formed a hopeful, united community. “Lifeline” tells the story of how fear of the sea turned into courage and despair turned into hope.
Unique story of Galip Haktanır, spanning from the War of Independence to the present day, is also a mirror of Turkey's social memory. Galip Haktanır's wit, unwavering sportsmanship, and unique memory take the viewer on a journey through a century of Turkish history in this documentary. The loyal Galip tells the story of always being able to be “Galip,” of resistance, and of principles that defy time.
Following the major earthquake on February 6, 2023, Game Provider Nedim Buğral, together with a group of volunteers, set up play areas at various locations in Hatay. The project, called "Imagination Playground (HOP)" and inspired by the "flexible play area" approach developed in Europe after World War II, is based on the idea of children transforming waste materials they can easily find in their surroundings into toys and objects they imagine.
“Being French in 2024 means being able to serve as Prime Minister while openly gay.” With these words closing his policy speech on January 30, 2024, Gabriel Attal made history. The documentary *Homos en politique: le dire ou pas?* uses this milestone — the appointment and visibility of France’s first openly gay Prime Minister — as a springboard for a broader inquiry. Journalists Jean-Baptiste Marteau and Renaud Saint-Cricq travel across France to meet LGBTQ politicians of all generations, from Paris to rural towns. Eleven years after the protests against same-sex marriage, has France really changed? Through interviews with figures like Bertrand Delanoë, Sarah El Haïry, Jean-Philippe Tanguy, Franck Riester, and others, the film explores how coming out intersects with politics, homophobia, and representation — questioning whether saying “I’m gay” in politics is still an act of courage or simply a sign of the times.