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Here It's a Bed of Roses

Once a writer with soaring dreams, Kağan now stumbles through life as a lonely business professor. His pen has long been silent. But his stagnant world is shattered by the unexpected arrival of Burçin, a friend from his past. Burçin's motives are shrouded in secrecy, his silences heavy with unspoken truths. As Burçin pushes Kağan to rediscover his passion for writing, a flicker of desire ignites between them, blurring the lines of their friendship. The arrival of a new woman throws their dynamic into further disarray, forcing Kağan to confront his desires.

  • Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe
    Director
  • Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe
    Writer
  • Sertaç Kasaplar
    Producer
  • Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe
    Producer
  • Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe
    Key Cast
    "Kağan"
  • Doğan Bekdoğdu
    Key Cast
    "Burçin"
  • Şenay Aydın
    Key Cast
    "Güneş"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Buralar Güllük Gülistanlık
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 33 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    13,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Film Festival of Ahmednagar India
    Ahmednagar
    India
    January 26, 2023
    World Premiere
    Best Film; Best Director; Best Actor
  • Cinergo International Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    June 26, 2023
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Squish Movie Camp
    Rotterdam
    Netherlands
    August 24, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Days of Turkish Film
    Begrade
    Serbia
    September 14, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Cinema of the World International Film Festival
    New Delhi
    India
    October 17, 2023
    Best Film; Best Director; Best Supporting Actress
  • Ekurhuleni International Film Festival
    Germiston
    South Africa
    November 29, 2023
    Africa Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Global Bengaluru International Film Festival
    Bangalore
    India
    December 2, 2023
    Official Selection
  • Balkan Panorama Film Festival
    İzmir
    Turkey
    January 19, 2024
    National Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe

Çağlar Çetin-Ayşe is a US-based artist, academic, and activist from Turkey. He is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Sociology at Augustana College (Rock Island, Illinois). He began working at an early age in television screenwriting, short filmmaking, and acting and directing for theater. He received his Bachelor degrees in Film and Television and Management of Performing Arts from Istanbul Bilgi University. He holds Master's degrees in Visual Arts (from Sabancı University, Istanbul) and Sociology (from Stony Brook University). A recipient of the Fulbright scholarship, he received a doctorate degree in sociology from Stony Brook University. His activist, artistic, and research interests mainly focus on gender and racial justice. "Here It’s a Bed of Roses" is his first feature film.

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Director Statement

This is a story inspired by my own life. Not being indifferent to the current political tensions and oppression in Turkey, it revolves around two universal themes—friendship and dreams. I attempt to explore two opposite sides that I believe are the common grounds of friendships and dreams: the side that nourishes people and the side that consumes them. This exploration is accompanied by my life-long obsession with examining masculinity and masculine fragility. I believe originality and sincerity are the greatest strengths of this considerably low-budget feature.