A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
April 22, 2024
Original Title:
Domates Biber Depresyon
Genres:
Documentary
Production Companies:
Luna Filmworks
Production Countries:
Turkey
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 68
Tomatoes, peppers, and all the other plants in Adana’s Çetirevli village survive on medications, just like the diagnosed depression patients who make up half of the village population. As the production of pepper paste—the village’s source of livelihood—goes through various stages such as harvesting, sorting, and grinding, the burden of physically heavy work on people’s mental worlds gradually increases. During a summer coinciding with the pepper harvest, the director retraces the summer memories of her childhood and pursues the question, "how to make pepper paste when depressed? The camera follows her uncle Mehmet, who suffers from depression, his wife Naziye, and her elder uncle Yakup, who lives in the same house and also grapples with depression.
Colorist:
Emrah Tekin
Director:
Aybüke Avcı
Director of Photography:
Aybüke Avcı
Editor:
Özgürcan Uzunyaşa
Aybüke Avcı
Original Music Composer:
Mine Pakel
Producer:
Emir Melek
Aybüke Avcı
Sound Designer:
Furkan Utku Gerçik
Sound Recordist:
Rüstem Öveç
Barış Bozkurt
Writer:
Aybüke Avcı
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