film

Here to Stay

BFI Doc Society: Made of Truth

Director

Sheida Kiran

Producer

Lucy Draper

 

In a small agricultural village in southeastern Turkey, the sacred practice of harvesting olives has passed from generation to generation. But following devastating earthquakes, plans are announced to evict the villagers and build new satellite cities. A mother-turned-activist sets off to document her community’s final olive harvest, as she fights to preserve their land and its memory for her children.