Tearing Walls Down (2023)

Tearing Walls Down (2023) poster

Peoples' Democratic Party(HDP), which had been founded under the leadership and with initiation of the Kurdish political movement, entered the parliament with a landslide election victory. HDP won many city and district municipalities in Kurdistan and has become a great hope for communities and peoples of Turkey. After the peace process came to an end, many lawsuits were filed against HDP and its MPs within the framework of a lawsuit for closing and banning HDP. Hundreds of politicians were arrested and sent to prison, including Figen Yuksekdag, the former co-chair of HDP, Gultan Kisanak, the co-mayor of Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality, and Aysel Tugluk, HDP MP. Furthermore, many were forced to go abroad and started to live in exile. Aysel Tugluk got dementia while she was in prison and it was only after the protests that she was released. In this documentary, the first-degree relatives of Figen, Gultan and Aysel tell the process of going to and coming from the prison.

Director: Şerif Çiçek, Hebun Polat
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Cinematography: Abdurrahman Öncü, Hamdi Akyol
Editing: Şerif Çiçek, Hamdi Akyol
Production: Mesopotamia Cinema Collective, art rec, Med Film, Art Records GmbH
Country: Turkey
Language: Kurdish, Türkçe
Original Language: ku

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tearing Walls Down about?
Peoples' Democratic Party(HDP), which had been founded under the leadership and with initiation of the Kurdish political movement, entered the parliament with a landslide election victory. HDP won many city and district municipalities in Kurdistan and has become a great hope for communities and peoples of Turkey. After the peace process came to an end, many lawsuits were filed against HDP and its MPs within the framework of a lawsuit for closing and banning HDP. Hundreds of politicians were arrested and sent to prison, including Figen Yuksekdag, the former co-chair of HDP, Gultan Kisanak, the co-mayor of Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality, and Aysel Tugluk, HDP MP. Furthermore, many were forced to go abroad and started to live in exile. Aysel Tugluk got dementia while she was in prison and it was only after the protests that she was released. In this documentary, the first-degree relatives of Figen, Gultan and Aysel tell the process of going to and coming from the prison.
Who directed Tearing Walls Down?
Tearing Walls Down was directed by Şerif Çiçek, Hebun Polat.
Who stars in Tearing Walls Down?
Tearing Walls Down stars Figen Yüksekdağ, Gültan Kışanak, Aysel Tuğluk, Sibel Yiğitalp.
How long is Tearing Walls Down?
Tearing Walls Down has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
What genre is Tearing Walls Down?
Tearing Walls Down is a Documentary film.
Where was Tearing Walls Down produced?
Tearing Walls Down was produced in Turkey.