Drama · Turkey · 2026 · 12m

Mare Nostrum

Mare Nostrum poster
Director
Deniz Koca
Cast
Hakancan Erol as ÖMER Sude Çekem as DENİZ Eyşan Aktayca as ŞEYDA İlhan Görmek as OLD MAN Görkem Örskıran as STRANGER HELİN KÜÇÜKBALABAN as ECE
Crew
Abdülkerim Altıkardeş — Director of Photography Mehmet Bektaş — Editor Fatih Durul — Writer İSMAİL MERT TARİHÇİ — Producer Sude Çekem — Production Design
Tagline

Ömer, while caught between social injustices, decides to carve out his own path in telling silenced stories.

Synopsis

Trapped between grueling working conditions and the medical expenses of his ailing brother, Ömer is being crushed under the weight of systemic oppression and identity politics. While striving to give voice to his friend Deniz’s silenced story, he encounters someone new. For Ömer, this meeting will mark the beginning of an unforeseen end.

Key Collaborators
Deniz Koca Director Abdülkerim Altıkardeş Director of Photography Mehmet Bektaş Editor Fatih Durul Writer İSMAİL MERT TARİHÇİ Producer Sude Çekem Production Design
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