Documentary · Turkey · 2026 · 18m

Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual

Bocuk: Kadim Bir Ritüel

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Emre Arslan — Director of Photography Kağan Tunca — Editor Yağız Oral — Original Music Composer Buğra Mert Alkayalar — Producer

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.

Key Collaborators

Buğra Mert Alkayalar Director Emre Arslan Director of Photography Kağan Tunca Editor Yağız Oral Original Music Composer Buğra Mert Alkayalar Producer

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