Aida Begic

In an isolated Bosnian village, largely destroyed during the war, a small band of survivors eke out a living by selling homemade jam by the roadside. The village of Slavno is still coping with the ravages of the recent conflict, mourning the loss of all of its able-bodied men, who are either dead or missing. With no bodies to bury, the villagers are forced to co-exist with the daily reality of their missing husbands, fathers, and sons. (viff.org)

Do Not Forget Me Istanbul, produced by Sevil Demirci and Hüseyin Karabey, who attained international recognition especially with My Marlon and Brando (2008), comprises of six short films made by six internationally acclaimed directors aiming to remind that Istanbul's past does not only belong to the current peoples of Turkey. (IKSV)

Rahima (23) and Nedim (14) are orphans of the Bosnian war. They live in Sarajevo, a transitional society that has lost its moral compass, including in the way it treats children of the people who were killed fighting for the freedom of their city. After crime-prone adolescent years, Rahima has found comfort in Islam and she hopes her brother will follow in her footsteps. (Cannes)

13 European directors explore the theme of Sarajevo and what this city represents in European history over the past hundred years, and what Sarajevo incarnates today in Europe. From different generations and origins, these eminent filmmakers offer many singular styles and visions. François Schuiten, famous Belgian comic book artist (Cities of the Fantastic) imagined animated cartoon links in between these films. (imdb)

This is a story about pain, search for meaning in life and friendship of orphaned. Syrian boys - Isa, Ahmed and Muataz - who live a difficult life as refugees in the magical, mythical Turkish city of Sanliurfa. In their search for recovery from traumatic past, the children will cross the path from destructiveness and hostility to meaningfulness and love. By finding friends in each other, the boys will find their inner peace. (imdb)

Merjem-Meri, an unambitious, 30-year-old homemaker and mother to 8-year-old girl Mila, moves back to her parental home after 10 years of marriage. Soon after, Meri realizes she is stuck in a circle of provincial rules and expectations and a complex relationship with her ambitious mother and spoiled younger brother. Her hope to get the custody of her daughter wanes from day to day because she has no chance of finding a permanent job. The only thing that makes her happy, but also makes everyone el