FINALIST A WARP IN TIME – THE ENDURING ORDEAL OF THE YÖRÜKS Zaman Bükülmesi-Yörüklerin Uzun Çilesi November 25 - December 6, 2024 Doc. | 75 min. | 2023 | with English subtitles Directed by Sabri Kuşkonmaz "The Nomadic Yörük-Türkmens live in the Mediterranean and Aegean regions. Today, most Yörük-Türkmens have adopted a settled lifestyle. The nomadic lifestyle's foundation is raising livestock and migrating to find fresh grazing for the animals. This cycle has continued for thousands of years since the domestication of animals. This ancient journey intersects with contemporary life, dividing it and warping time. When this warping ends, perhaps time itself will end, along with the fundamental cycle of food. Our documentary is a testament to the Yörük lifestyle of the Turcan/Mutlu Sönmez couple and their nearly 300 goats and sheep. We filmed their four-day migration from the 2000-meter-high Ağla plateau in the Çameli region to the Kapıdağ peninsula between Göcek and Dalaman in November 2017. We also filmed their return journey to the plateau in 2018. The film includes small details from the migration. Due to COVID-19, we were unable to complete oral cultural research about the migration. The pandemic limited our working conditions and prevented us from recording oral histories. After the pandemic, we finished the film using the existing migration recordings." -- Sabri Kuşkonmaz   Sabri KUŞKONMAZ Sabri Kuşkonmaz (1962, Fethiye) is a lawyer, author and poet. He has 17 published books of poetry, novels, stories, movie scripts and anthologies. Has made short films and documentaries. Took part in the BESAM organization. Served in the board membership of PEN Türkiye and also as the secretary general. Member of the Literary Association and TYS. Graduated from İstanbul University Faculty of Law. Had his Master's Degree in Marmara University Faculty of Communication. Has a certificate of competency from the Beykent University Department of Cinema and Television Arts doctoral program. Worked as a lawyer for 30 years in İstanbul. Had many articles on culture and arts published in various newspapers and magazines. Still writing and making documentaries.