Burning Days (Kurak Gunler)

Emre, a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. When Emre forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper, pressure escalates under heated rumors. At its core, the film confronts the intimate question involving Emre's own sexuality, and the extent of his willingness to acknowledge it, made even more difficult through a town where homophobia runs rampant. Handsomely photographed, Burning Days is a crackling, politically minded thriller ever so relevant for the world in which we live, today.