82 min – 2026
Director : Jasmin Selen HEINZ et Yeşim Ustaoğlu (Turkey)
Production : Ustaoglu Film Production (Turkey)
Since October 7, 2023, the international press has been denied free access to the Gaza Strip. On the ground, reporters from the Agence France-Presse bureau in Gaza City continue to report, risking their lives under rocket fire while simultaneously organizing their own survival and that of their loved ones.
Since October 7, 2023, the international press has been denied free access to the Gaza Strip. On the ground, reporters from the AFP bureau in Gaza City continue to report, risking their lives. In northeastern Turkey, the construction of a dam is submerging a once-beautiful valley and destroying the homes of its inhabitants. This community finds itself displaced in an artificial world of concrete where their identity is erased. Together, they are trying to preserve their memory and their dignity.
After her first feature film, JOURNEY OF THE SUN (1999), which garnered international acclaim, Yeşim USTAOĞLU founded Ustaoglu Film, with which she produces numerous films. Jasmin Selen HEINZ is a filmmaker and artist based between Vienna and Istanbul. A graduate of London’s Central Film School, ON THE DRY ROCK is her first feature-length documentary.