Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual (2026)
Synopsis
“Bocuk” traces the remnants of a Balkan-Turkic belief said to date back to the Middle Ages, still alive in a remote village of Thrace. This docudrama explores the contemporary meaning of an ancient winter ritual and documents the local narratives surrounding it. Blending fear with tradition, the film invites viewers to discover the extraordinary Night of Bocuk, a practice still observed across generations in Turkey.
Release Date: 2026-03-12
Runtime: 18 minutes
Director: Buğra Mert Alkayalar
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- Ayşe Akbaş as Self
- Atiye Gözlüklü as Self
- Mehmet Berk Yaltırık as Self
- Mezide Demirel as Self
- Nurten Tınmaz as Self
- Rıfat Çalgın as Self
- Tahir Demirel as Self
- İlker Savaşkurt as Narrator (voice)
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