The Town That Drove Away (2025)

The Town That Drove Away (2025) poster

​​The historic village of Hasankeyf, a Kurdish majority settlement, is ordered to relocate after plans are made to build a dam. The stark beauty of the Anatolian landscape frames the devastated buildings, the site of a political game requiring obedience and submission. When all has disappeared, only a bitter and unsettling sense of dignity will remain.

Director: Grzegorz Piekarski, Natalia Pietsch
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date:

Screenplay

Music: Jozef van Wissem
Cinematography: Natalia Pietsch, Grzegorz Piekarski
Editing: Alan Zejer
Production: Larmo, Telewizja Polska
Country: Poland
Language: العربية, Kurdish, Türkçe
Original Language: pl

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Town That Drove Away about?
​​The historic village of Hasankeyf, a Kurdish majority settlement, is ordered to relocate after plans are made to build a dam. The stark beauty of the Anatolian landscape frames the devastated buildings, the site of a political game requiring obedience and submission. When all has disappeared, only a bitter and unsettling sense of dignity will remain.
Who directed The Town That Drove Away?
The Town That Drove Away was directed by Grzegorz Piekarski, Natalia Pietsch.
How long is The Town That Drove Away?
The Town That Drove Away has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
What genre is The Town That Drove Away?
The Town That Drove Away is a Documentary film.
Where was The Town That Drove Away produced?
The Town That Drove Away was produced in Poland.