Film
Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual
2026 · 18m · Documentary
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Overview
“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.
Cast
Ayşe Akbaş
Self
Atiye Gözlüklü
Self
Mehmet Berk Yaltırık
Self
Mezide Demirel
Self
Nurten Tınmaz
Self
Rıfat Çalgın
Self
Tahir Demirel
Self
İlker Savaşkurt
Narrator (voice)
Crew
- Buğra Mert AlkayalarDirector · Producer
- Emre ArslanDirector of Photography
- Yağız OralOriginal Music Composer
- Kağan TuncaEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- March 12, 2026
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 18m
- Genres
- Documentary
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