LAW OF THE BORDER

A film by Lüfti AKAD

1966 / Turquie / 74'’ / status : completed

In the village of Deliviran, nestled near Urfa along the Syrian border, the chief, deeply entangled in smuggling operations, falls victim to a gunshot. Hidir, initially determined to keep a distance from unlawful pursuits, finds himself unwittingly drawn into this treacherous world
as a series of fateful events conspire to push him in the opposite direction. Eventually, he reluctantly agrees to undertake a perilous journey, herding sheep across the border, marking a pivotal turning point in his life.

 

Restored in 2013 by Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata laboratory, in association with The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project, Dadaş Films, and the Turkish Ministry of Culture. Restoration funded by Doha Film Institute.

Press

“A revelation to first-time viewers – a work of great visual and dramatic force, of terrific purity and ferocity.”

Kent Jones