When the Walnut Leaves Turn Yellow
Cıvan, a young father, is seriously ill and would like to teach his son, Feyzi, how to cope with life and provide for himself before he passes away, but without telling him that he is dying. As young Feyzi tries to make sense of the situation, political conflicts, bans, disappearances, and the deaths of close relatives and neighbors make life a living hell. A father-son-story from the war-torn Kurdish region of Turkey.
Cast
- Cıvan
- Korkmaz Arslan
- Feyzi
- Muhammed Feyzi Konar
- Dersim
- Haval Naif Abdulla
- Fate
- Canan Ürekil
- Gulçin
- Atiye Özdil
When the Walnut Leaves Turn Yellow
Mehmet Ali Konar
- Fiction
- Production Country / Year
- Turkey 2024
- Language
- ku. OF mit en. UT
- Format
- DCP, Color, 100min
2.39:1, Discrete 5.1
- Original Title
- Demo ke Pelê Gozan Benî Zer
Director & Crew
Mehmet Ali Konar
Born in 1983 in Kurdistan, based in Turkey. Studied Communication Studies at Marmara University in Istanbul and Italian Cinema in Rome. Active an a screenwriter and director.
Filmography
2018 COLORLESS DREAM, Spielfilm
2021 THE DANCE OF ALI AND MOTHER ZIN, Spielfilm
2024 WHEN THE WALNUT LEAVES TURN YELLOW, Spielfilm HOF 2024
“This is the emotionally tragic story of a terminally ill young man who, in the last days of his life, tries to teach his teenage son everything about life. However, the son is also confronted with harsh, painful realities and the cruel times.
This intense and profoundly emotional journey of two ill-fated souls takes place against the backdrop of political upheaval and social unrest in eastern Turkey, which has been fighting for a free Kurdistan for 20 years. The region is plagued by forced migration, political murders, imprisonments, and poverty, which – like in all wars – hit the poor, the politically innocent, and the young the hardest.”
Mehmet Ali Konar
- Director of Photography
- Dilşad Canan
- Editor
- Naim Kanat
- Production Designer
- Ezgi Paltun
- Set Designer
- Aziz Çiçek
- Costume Designer
- Gizem Geçer
- Music Composer
- Harun Eyüp Polat
- Producer
- Mehmet Ali Konar