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Logline
A journey of tradition and self-discovery, inspired by the director’s own youth.
Twelve-year-old Ahmet is devastated when his father sends him to live in a Muslim dormitory. Having only recently converted, his father sees this as the right path for his son. To Ahmet, it’s a nightmare. The only consolation is his new friend Hakan, a clever boy who knows all the ins and outs. Together they dream of being able to make their own decisions someday.
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City 3
Meet the director
Nehir Tuna
Nehir Tuna is a Turkish screenwriter and director, a 2019 Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Fellow and a 2018 Nipkow Fellow. He has written and directed several short films, including THE SHOES (2018), a prequel to his feature film DORMITORY. Tuna is currently attending the MFA Graduate Film Program at Columbia University. He holds an MFA in filmmaking from the Rochester Institute of Technology.