Summaries

During her summer visit to her grandmother's village in Central Anatolia, Reyhan faces a dilemma. Having just experienced her first period, she struggles with the implications for her religious practices in the conservative community.

Reyhan, raised in a religious family, arrives at her grandmother's house in a conservative Central Anatolian village, to spend her summer holidays. She has just had her first period and dreads the consequences of being unable to perform the required religious rites.—producer

Kabahat is about 13-year-old Reyhan, who has just had her first menstrual period; and consequently has to navigate through all the stigma and shame attached to menstruation by many communities. The film revolves around Reyhan's interactions with the four women in her life, coupled with her experiences that summer.—yusufpiskin

Details

Keywords
  • summer
  • anatolia
  • menstruation
  • menarche
  • religious family
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Sep 13, 2022
Countries of origin Turkey
Language Turkish
Filming locations Cankiri, Turkey
Production companies Ekim Medya

Box office

Budget $150000

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 24m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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