Meral Çetinkaya

She's independent, famous and living her perfect life — until playing a wife and mom in a shampoo commercial turns her world upside down.

Camaraderie and fleeting joys soften harsh realities in Don’t Let Them Shoot the Kite, which reemerges as a Turkish classic in this fresh 4K restoration. Capturing the profound resilience of its characters through a child’s tender gaze, Tunç Başaran’s prizewinner is a testament to enduring spirit.

In 1961, a teacher in a remote village inspires the villagers to put aside their differences in order to build a school.