Oray

Oray

Germany | 2019 | Drama | 100 Minutes | 17+ | German, Turkish, Romany with English subtitles 

Director  : Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay

Cast         : Zejhun Demirov, Cem Goktas, Deniz Orta

Oray must leave with his wife after speaking ‘talaq’, the Islamic word for “separation”. He moves to Cologne where he joins the local Islam community and becomes very liked. Despite being happy, he still loves his wife. But in order to be together, he must navigate the structural complexity of religion.

Oray harus pisah dengan istrinya setelah menyebut ‘talaq’, yang berarti ‘berpisah’. Dia pindah ke Colonge dan bergabung dengan komunitas Islam di sana, di mana dia sangat disukai. Walaupun dia bahagia, dia masih mencintai istrinya. Tetapi untuk bisa tetap bersama, Oray harus menghadapi struktur keagamaan yang rumit.

Accolades :

• Best First Feature, Berlin International Film Festival 2019
• Golden Olive Tree, Festival del Cinema Europeo 2019
• Grand Jury Prize nominee, Angers European First Film Festival 2020