Burning Days

Young prosecutor Emre is newly appointed to a small town. He solemnly throws himself into his work and is welcomed with great respect by the town notables. However, from his first day onward, he experiences a number of strange and tense interactions. At first, he doesn’t want to take sides in the small-town politics, but eventually finds himself slowly being dragged into events and inevitably becomes closer to the owner of the local newspaper, Murat. As the bond between the two grows, rumors about them begin to spread across town.

Emin Alper

Born in Konya in 1974. Emin Alper's first feature, Beyond the Hill, won numerous awards. His follow-up feature, Frenzy, premiered in the Official Selection at the 72nd Venice Film Festival and picked up the Jury Special Prize. His third feature, A Tale of Three Sisters, premiered in the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival, while his latest film, Burning Days, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.