Far Away (2025)
Şırnak is a Kurdish city on the border of Turkey, Iraq and Syria. In 2007, drama teacher Tayfur began recording candid interviews with children aged between 8 and 14. They were once enthusiastic, honest and full of hope for a brighter future. Today, such interviews are not even possible anymore. The school has been destroyed. Women's rights are fragile. People's mental health is deteriorating and self-confidence is lost. Bigger ambitions have faded. In 2016, war erupted on the streets of Şırnak.
Director: M. Tayfur Aydın
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: November 12, 2025
Cast
- M. Tayfur Aydın - Self
Screenplay
Music: Mustafa Biber
Cinematography: Hakan Körezli, Serhat Gönen
Editing: Amir Etminan
Production: MTA Film, Septima Yapım
Country: Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Far Away about?
- Şırnak is a Kurdish city on the border of Turkey, Iraq and Syria. In 2007, drama teacher Tayfur began recording candid interviews with children aged between 8 and 14. They were once enthusiastic, honest and full of hope for a brighter future. Today, such interviews are not even possible anymore. The school has been destroyed. Women's rights are fragile. People's mental health is deteriorating and self-confidence is lost. Bigger ambitions have faded. In 2016, war erupted on the streets of Şırnak.
- Who directed Far Away?
- Far Away was directed by M. Tayfur Aydın.
- Who stars in Far Away?
- Far Away stars M. Tayfur Aydın.
- How long is Far Away?
- Far Away has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Far Away?
- Far Away is a Documentary film.
- Where was Far Away produced?
- Far Away was produced in Turkey.