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Burning Days

A tense and atmospheric drama from acclaimed writer-director Emin Alper, Burning Days follows Emir (Selahattin Pasali), a handsome young government prosecutor who is newly appointed to a small Turkish town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. He's soon faced with the homophobia, misogyny, masculine posturing and the other attendant cruelties of this strongman-led society. When the closeted Emre forms a potentially romantic bond with the owner of the local newspaper, pressure escalates even further under heated rumors. With shades of Chinatown, this stylish, sweltering thriller earned rave reviews when it premiered in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival.