Yapım Tarihi - 2022
Süresi - 00:57:14
Format - Uzun Belgesel, Renkli, Türkçe
Yönetmen - Cantekin Cantez
As the Syrian civil war marks a decade of destruction and displacement, millions
of refugees are forced to endure harrowing journeys and create new lives from
scratch. Do Seagulls Migrate?, a new documentary from the Atlantic Council,
chronicles the lives of four Syrian women who fled their war-torn homes to seek
survival, prosperity, and a new life in Turkey. Do Seagulls Migrate? reveals the
refugee experience first-hand as Reem, Khloud, Inam, and Reem Masri share their
emotional journeys, forge new experiences, care for their families, and build
new careers.
Each refugee’s story is extraordinary in its own right, but given the backdrop
of ten long years of civil war, Do Seagulls Migrate? profiles stories of
perseverance. Reem, a journalist who cannot go back to her raided home in Aleppo,
strives to document the voices of dissidents fighting for their homeland. Reem
M., a fashion designer and mother of two, struggles to process her mother’s
death after an attack ordered by the Syrian government. Khloud, a teacher whose
house was bombed and destroyed in Syria, knows she cannot return but dreams of
continuing her connection with children as an educator. Inam, a talented cook
and mother of four, who, along with her husband, fled the war struggles
financially to find a home and sustainable income. As the documentary unfolds,
each of these women seizes opportunities to move their lives and new communities
forward.
Turkey, which is home to the world's largest refugee population, now hosts close
to 4 million refugees and asylum-seekers, including 3.6 million Syrians. As
populist rhetoric is on the rise all over the globe, Turkey is no stranger to
those same political forces. Do Seagulls Migrate? stands as a counterpoint to
populist arguments by spotlighting the resilience and impact these four refugees
symbolize in Turkey and beyond. As productive members of their community, their
stories of self-reliance, entrepreneurship, and determination highlight the
refugee story as one of contribution, especially to the economies of countries
where they find shelter.
Global migration continues to be a political issue intersecting with human
rights, climate change, development, and geopolitics at the national, regional
and international levels. Do Seagulls Migrate? is a vital document to understand
the Syrian refugee experience in Turkey. But the film also goes beyond the
headlines of the global migration issue to feature the voices seldom heard.
7. Türk Dünyası Belgesel Film Festivali, Yarışma Filmi. 2022
