Gamze Ceylan

The Same Storm

Snapshots of the tumults of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ben Is Back

19-year-old Ben Burns unexpectedly returns home to his family's suburban home on Christmas Eve morning. Ben's mother, Holly, is relieved and welcoming but wary of her son staying clean. Over a turbulent 24 hours, new truths are revealed, and a mother's undying love for her son is tested as she does everything in her power to keep him safe.

Departures

A newly arrived Turkish immigrant faces a series of mounting challenges on her path to reunite with her husband in America.

Roadkill

Tillie's lonely life as a roadkill removal worker is destabilized when Wanda, a lively stranger, arrives in town.

David

Drama - As the son of the Imam of the local Brooklyn mosque, eleven year-old Daud has to juggle the high expectations of his Father and his feelings of isolation and difference. A genuine friendship grows between Daud and Yoav, one of the Jewish boys, and his family. David, as he is known to the kids, is drawn into a complicated dilemma inspired by youthful deceit and the best of intentions. - Marjorie Austrian, Akram Basuni, Gamze Ceylan

Leylak

In present-day Queens, a Turkish gravedigger is unable to face a shattering truth and risks losing the dearest connection left in his life.