Film

Oya

2024 · 1h 14m · Documentary

The unique art of Anatolian women

Gülbiye, the only woman in the village farming silkworms for the purpose of producing silk thread, teaches her granddaughter Ada about silkworm farming and the oya rituals through tales, while an oya collector embarks on a journey to discover the story behind one of his favorite oya. The story introduces to us oya's, which were once the voice of oppressed women but later became a source of empowerment by allowing women to achieve economic independence.

• Sevinç BaloğluDirector · Writer
• İbrahim ÇaltılıDirector of Photography
• Fatoş YapıcıEditor

Release date

October 4, 2024

Status

Released

Original language

Turkish

Runtime

1h 14m

Genres

Documentary