FIRST FEATURES, FIRST EXCITEMENTS
THE HOPE
Director: Orhan İnce
Türkiye / 2024 / Colour / 80’ / Kurdish; Turkish, English subtitles
Screenplay: Orhan İnce
Cinematography: Cem Geneşke
Editing: Erhan Örs
Cast: Ömer Akalın, Yavuz Akkuzu, Bedriye Roza Çelik, Deniz Sal, Nazmi Karaman, Ruken Önen, Güldestan Yüce, Mekin Kılıç
Producer: Burak Kanısıcak, Orhan İnce
Production Company: Sinemarjen Film
World Rights: Sinemarjen Film
Nine-year-old Zeyno, who is hearing and speech impaired, lives with her father Mustafa and her older brother Çeto in their house far away from the village. She spends all her time with her sheep, which she inherited from her mother. Çeto starts earning his own money by helping Emin, a livestock dealer he met by chance. When their father Mustafa starts buying and selling animals with Emin, Zeyno starts to worry about her sheep.
Awards
- 2025 Within The Family Best Director
- 2025 Frankfurt Best Actor
- 2025 Bitlis Best Film
- 2025 Amsterdam Special Mention
- 2024 Adana Promising Actor
Orhan İnce
Orhan İnce graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Cinema and Television. He completed his master’s degree (with thesis) at Marmara University, Department of Film Design, graduating with high distinction. He has written and directed one feature-length and three short films. His films have been screened at nearly 200 national and international film festivals and have received more than 50 awards. His short films Ali Ata Bak and Adem Başaran became the most awarded short films in Turkey during the years they were released. His debut feature film Hêvî has been screened at national and international film festivals since 2024, continuing to receive awards. He is currently working on his second feature film project, İnat.