No Witness but the Mountains
The film is set in a small, snow-covered mountain village in Kurdistan. We follow a young woman, Helin, who wants to discover her family history. She lives with her mother, Susika, who has not spoken since her husband was arrested and imprisoned by the Turkish authorities. She cannot write or read either. Helin wants nothing more than to find out the story of her father. It is a story of how political oppression of a people and culture impacts that community, how it silences people, and about human resilience. Keeping a culture alive is a form of resistance.
Director: Kurtuluş Baştimar
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 75 min
Cast
- Ruken Demirtaş - Helin
- Sema Çidik - Susika
- Sabri Varol - Bedirhan
- Sena Özbey - Abda
- Besta Erdemir - Zozan
Screenplay
Editing: Adar Tanin Ülker
Production: EDK Productions
Country: Turkey
Language: Kurdish, Türkçe
Original Language: tr
Keywords
politics, culture, kurdistan, incarceration
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is No Witness but the Mountains about?
- The film is set in a small, snow-covered mountain village in Kurdistan. We follow a young woman, Helin, who wants to discover her family history. She lives with her mother, Susika, who has not spoken since her husband was arrested and imprisoned by the Turkish authorities. She cannot write or read either. Helin wants nothing more than to find out the story of her father. It is a story of how political oppression of a people and culture impacts that community, how it silences people, and about human resilience. Keeping a culture alive is a form of resistance.
- Who directed No Witness but the Mountains?
- No Witness but the Mountains was directed by Kurtuluş Baştimar.
- Who stars in No Witness but the Mountains?
- No Witness but the Mountains stars Ruken Demirtaş, Sema Çidik, Sabri Varol, Sena Özbey, Besta Erdemir.
- How long is No Witness but the Mountains?
- No Witness but the Mountains has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is No Witness but the Mountains?
- No Witness but the Mountains is a Drama film.
- Where was No Witness but the Mountains produced?
- No Witness but the Mountains was produced in Turkey.