When The Seedlings Grow / Gava Şitil Mezin Dibin

When The Seedlings Grow

Synopsis : Hüseyin and his family live in Kobanê and earn their living by selling yogurt.One day Hüseyin and his daughter Zelal miss market time and wander the streets to sell yogurt.While trying to sell yogurt, they meet a boy named Hemude, which leads to many misfortunes. Their one-day journey witnesses the reshaping of social dynamics in the aftermath of the Kobanê war.


Festival History : Cine Pobre Film Festival Miguel Aleman April 14, 2023 World Premiere Official selection Barcelona Human Rights Film Festival Barcelona December 1, 2023 Official selection Periferias Festival de Cine(ma) 11th Marvão Portugal SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D-Cinem


Director : Rêger Azad Kaya
Producer : Demhat Serbest Kuno
Screenplay : Rêger Azad, Deniz Dery, M. Emin Engîzek
DOP : M. Emin Engîzek
Editor : Zerdest Norsiwan
Cast : Mazdek Ararat, Rehma Ebbas, Merewan Ebdî


Rêger Azad Kaya

Gava was born in Turkey in 1992. He studied at Akdeniz University, Department of Radio-Television and Cinema in Antalya. He made traveling documentaries for various Kurdish TV channels. Then he moved to North East Syria and worked as a cinematographer and editor in short films. He acted in the film Ji Bo Azadiyê and shot a behind the camera documentary. Then he shot his own feature film ‘Gava Şitil Mezin Dibin’ with a collective team. He still carries out cinema activities in North East Syria.

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