Today from 18:00-21.00 hrs, the UvA Film Club will continue their weekly screening in HVL/BuzzHouse’s Co-Working Space! This week's film is Burning Days (Emin Alper, 2022), with an introduction by Talya Levi and Eren Konyar.

Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and the announced presidential candidate against Erdoğan, was arrested on March 23rd following his diploma’s rescission through a non-transparent “judicial” process, rendering him unable to run for president. Since then, hundreds of thousands have been protesting in Turkey for justice, despite the protest bans. Thousands are arrested, many facing disproportionate police violence, including tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets, and water cannons.

Burning Days is a Turkish political thriller directed by Emin Alper. The protagonist, Emre, is an idealistic young prosecutor assigned to Yanıklar, a drought-stricken small town in Turkey. As he investigates a case involving the town’s folk, he faces corruption, intimidation, and growing political tension. The film reflects on authoritarianism and social decay, mirroring the political climate in Turkey under its current regime.

This screening is arranged by an independent group of UvA students from Turkey, in solidarity with their fellow students in Turkey who face police violence and unlawful arrests upon the latest protests following İmamoğlu’s detention.