Tearing Walls Down
Released 3 years ago in 2023. Tearing Walls Down is a documentary film. directed by Şerif Çiçek. At just 50 minutes, it's a tight, focused story.
Starring Figen Yüksekdağ, Gültan Kışanak, and Aysel Tuğluk
Synopsis
Peoples' Democratic Party(HDP), which had been founded under the leadership and with initiation of the Kurdish political movement, entered the parliament with a landslide election victory. HDP won many city and district municipalities in Kurdistan and has become a great hope for communities and peoples of Turkey. After the peace process came to an end, many lawsuits were filed against HDP and its MPs within the framework of a lawsuit for closing and banning HDP. Hundreds of politicians were arrested and sent to prison, including Figen Yuksekdag, the former co-chair of HDP, Gultan Kisanak, the co-mayor of Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality, and Aysel Tugluk, HDP MP. Furthermore, many were forced to go abroad and started to live in exile. Aysel Tugluk got dementia while she was in prison and it was only after the protests that she was released. In this documentary, the first-degree relatives of Figen, Gultan and Aysel tell the process of going to and coming from the prison.
Quick Facts
Directors
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- KU
Production Companies
- Mesopotamia Cinema Collective
- art rec
- Med Film
- Art Records GmbH
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tearing Walls Down about?
Peoples' Democratic Party(HDP), which had been founded under the leadership and with initiation of the Kurdish political movement, entered the parliament with a landslide election victory. HDP won ...
Who directed Tearing Walls Down?
Tearing Walls Down was directed by Şerif Çiçek.
How long is Tearing Walls Down?
Tearing Walls Down has a runtime of 0 hours and 50 minutes (50 minutes total).
When was Tearing Walls Down released?
Tearing Walls Down was released on December 12, 2023 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Tearing Walls Down?
The main cast of Tearing Walls Down includes Figen Yüksekdağ, Gültan Kışanak, Aysel Tuğluk, Sibel Yiğitalp.