Gülizar

• Belkis Bayrak
• 84 min
• Turkey, Kosovo
• 2024
• Fiction

A razor-sharp, finely crafted psychological drama about a young Turkish woman whose hopes for marriage and a new life in Kosovo are shattered by an assault that shatters her hopes for the future.

22-year-old Gülizar has grown up in a loving yet strictly traditional Turkish household and longs to experience something beyond the rigid, taboo-laden world the women around her have been forced to accept. Her upcoming marriage in Kosovo feels like the fresh start she’s been waiting for, but when she is sexually assaulted during the journey, her dream turns into a nightmare. The prospects of obtaining justice seem slim, and her relationship with her beloved fiancé begins to crumble. Yet, perhaps there is still a way forward. Gülizar is a searing drama about a young woman fighting against all odds to reclaim control over her own life – and one of the most promising feature debuts of the year.

- Johan Blomqvist

• Uppbrott
• Brott
• Debut
• Drama
• Försoning
• Familj
• Relationer