Elif, a young intern determined to break into the film industry at any cost, finds herself at the
center of turmoil: on set, a real Quran is burned, and soon after the film reels mysteriously
disappear. Suspicion falls on everyone, while Elif – harboring a secret of her own – begins to
unravel the true motives behind the conflict. This satirical thriller nods to François Truffaut’s
Day for Night, probing the hypocrisy and paranoia that so often arise between cultures.
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
Born in 1987 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, the director studied at the Academy of Media Arts
Cologne. His debut film Oray (2019) won numerous prizes at international festivals. With his
production company, he has created several award-winning fiction and documentary films,
including Love, Deutschmarks and Death (2022), which screened at the Berlinale.
Elif, a young intern determined to break into the film industry at any cost, finds herself at the
center of turmoil: on set, a real Quran is burned, and soon after the film reels mysteriously
disappear. Suspicion falls on everyone, while Elif – harboring a secret of her own – begins to
unravel the true motives behind the conflict. This satirical thriller nods to François Truffaut’s
Day for Night, probing the hypocrisy and paranoia that so often arise between cultures.
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
Born in 1987 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, the director studied at the Academy of Media Arts
Cologne. His debut film Oray (2019) won numerous prizes at international festivals. With his
production company, he has created several award-winning fiction and documentary films,
including Love, Deutschmarks and Death (2022), which screened at the Berlinale.
center of turmoil: on set, a real Quran is burned, and soon after the film reels mysteriously
disappear. Suspicion falls on everyone, while Elif – harboring a secret of her own – begins to
unravel the true motives behind the conflict. This satirical thriller nods to François Truffaut’s
Day for Night, probing the hypocrisy and paranoia that so often arise between cultures.
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
Born in 1987 in Bad Hersfeld, Germany, the director studied at the Academy of Media Arts
Cologne. His debut film Oray (2019) won numerous prizes at international festivals. With his
production company, he has created several award-winning fiction and documentary films,
including Love, Deutschmarks and Death (2022), which screened at the Berlinale.