Expecting A Grain Of Sand

What happens if a single woman is obliged to bring up a baby without a father in a “modern” city of a conservative country? This autobiographical documentary thoroughly researches social roles of women and intellectualizes social inequality while searching for anwers to this question. The visual diary captures experiences of an expecting woman, and presents it like a letter to the baby, while portraying what it means to be a single mother in this part of the world, both geographically and mentally.

ASLI AKDAĞ

After graduating from Law School, Asli Akdag received her MA in Producing Film & Drama from Kadir Has University. Akdag worked for established and recognized production companies and specialized on intellectual property and media. She continues to work as a consultant. Akdag produced a docu-fiction called Young Wrestlers (2016) that premiered at the 66th Berlinale Film Festival, where It was awarded with a special mention. “Young Wrestlers” won Best Editing and Behlül Dal Special Award in Antalya Film Festival, and it screened in many other international festivals as well.