Leyla and Mecnun Abroad

Synopsis

In contrary to how Özkaya remembers her parents, their love story starts by the saying “They were like Leyla and Mecnun” – a well known love story in the Islamic world, like Romeo and Juliet. While visiting the village where her parents were born, she found a stack of old letters, letters with love songs from her mother and her father. These letters reveal a passionate love story between Turkey and the Netherlands. For centuries we have listened to the voice of Mecnun expressing his love for Leyla through poetry and songs. But what about Leyla, what are the colours of her voice?

Director Biography

Leyla ile Mecnun Gurbette, 2009. Hilal’in Saçı, 2005.