When the Walnut Leaves Turn Yellow

Set in southeastern Turkey, this drama focuses on a Kurdish community struggling to find peace while caught between the pressure of the PKK guerrillas and Turkish military patrols. The story follows Ciwan, a modest village chief who manages local affairs and tends to livestock amidst a shortage of available pasture. His fourteen-year-old son, Feyzi, accompanies him and questions the urgency of the lessons his father is teaching him, unaware that Ciwan is suffering from a severe illness.

The film was written and directed by Mehmet Ali Konar and produced by Zerr Film. The cast features Korkmaz Arslan in the role of Mukhtar, alongside Muhammed Feyzi Konar as Feyzi, Heval Naif as Dersim, Canan Ürekil as Mukhtar's Wife, Atiye Özdil as Old Aunt, and Rowal Navgundî as City Soldier. Released on January 30, 2024, the movie has a runtime of 103 minutes.