Private Project

No place for tears

As the village Maheser (Turkey), watches over the border to witness the end of the war, the neighbouring city of Kobanê  (Syria) devastated by war, looks forward to the possibility of return and revival. Zero point of the Turkish- Syrian border… It is during the Syrian war, which is still going on today. One km opposite each other, the two neighbouring settlements; the Turkish- Kurdish village Maheser (Turkey) and the Syrian- Kurdish city Kobanê  (Syria), having developed family ties over the centuries, are affected by the war. As the ISIS gangs arrive, the people of Kobanê escape, crossing the border to the Turkish side. Some take shelter at the village, some at the refugee camps nearby. This film is a long observation where people living in the shadow of war, stand strong in solidarity, with the hope of seeing their loved ones come back alive and looking forward to the day they can return and build their city, Kobanê . Their struggle is such that there is no place for tears. 

  • Reyan Tuvi 
    Director
  • Reyan Tuvi 
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 20, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey
  • Language:
    Kurdish, Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    HDV
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Visions du Réel 2017 (Switzerland)
    Nyon
    Switzerland
    April 24, 2017
    World premiere
    Interreligious Jury ‘’Special Mention’’
  • DOK.fest Munich 2017 (Germany)
    Munich
    Germany
    Germany premiere
  • Sarajevo International Film Festival
    Sarajevo
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    August 13, 2017
    Balkan premiere
  • Festival de Cinéma de Douarnenez 2017 (France)
  • Beirut International Film Festival
    Beirut
    Lebanon
    Best Documentary
  • Documentarist
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Turkey premiere
Distribution Information
  • CAT & Docs
    Country: France
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Reyan Tuvi 

Reyan Tuvi has worked as a scriptwriter and researcher in various documentaries filmed in Turkey and abroad on different cultures of the world. She received her M.A. from Documentary Production program of Northern Media School in Sheffield, UK. She lives and works in İstanbul, Turkey as an independent documentary maker.

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