2019

S1.E1 ∙ Black Mussels & Bat Guano

Fri, Sep 13, 2019

These are the stories of the mussel hunters from Mardin that work in the depths of the Strait of Marmara despite not knowing how to swim and the people that search the rock walls of deep valleys for bat manure, known as 'Black Gold'.

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S1.E2 ∙ Pine Cone & Frogs

Fri, Sep 20, 2019

This part highlights the lives of pine nut gatherers before spanning to the stories of those who struggle to gather frogs in inhospitable wetlands.

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S1.E3 ∙ Ghost Nets

Fri, Sep 27, 2019

This is the story of three fishermen who put their lives at risk to remove the ghost nets that threaten the sea-life off of Istanbul's Buyuk Ada Island.

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S1.E4 ∙ Wild Horses

Fri, Oct 04, 2019

Taking place in the rough terrain of Akseki, this episode highlights the passionate struggle of three brothers trying to wrangle a wild horse to prepare it for a life of racing.

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S1.E5 ∙ Pigeon Manure & Sponges

Fri, Oct 11, 2019

These are the stories of two brothers searching for Pigeon Manure in the rough terrain of Cappadocia and one diver putting his life on the line during his long dives for sea sponges.

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S1.E6 ∙ Carpet Shell Clams

Fri, Oct 18, 2019

In this part of the documentary the hunt for clams turns into a battle as captains Ahmet and Melih set sail with heavy equipment, a large crew, and a giant cage.

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S1.E7 ∙ Sea Cucumber & Honey

Fri, Oct 25, 2019

The men of the Sertkaya family, collect sea cucumbers off the coast of Cesme year-round. Sakir Cirik closes off hollows in the rugged rock of the Taurus Mountains to turn them into beehives, just like his father taught him.

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S1.E8 ∙ Poisonous Scrap & Precious Stones

Fri, Nov 08, 2019

The story of a diver who volunteers his time to gather tons of lead fishing weights that accumulate each year at the bottom of Bosphorus Strait. Three brothers are dragged across an untouched landscape by their interest in precious stones.

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S1.E9 ∙ Snake

Fri, Nov 22, 2019

Ibrahim Sargin, striving to farm the way his elders taught him in Uluabat, Bursa, goes in search of nature's most cold-blooded predator, snakes, to tackle the rodents damaging his field.

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