FILM · 2013 · TURKEY

Jîn

Directed by

Reha Erdem

Runtime

122 min

Studio

Atlantik Film, Mars Entertainment Group, Imaj Film

10 archived facts · 1 topic · 2 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

A bitter conflict has raged between guerrillas and the army in Turkey's Kurdish regions for over 30 years. Large expanses have now become war zones. Countless young people have lost their lives to the conflict. This dangerous but incredibly beautiful mountainous country is home to 17-year-old Jîn. But she is no longer safe since she secretly stole away from a group of rebels with whom she was fighting. Now she…

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1. #001

   Reha Erdem stated that he kept the film's portrayal of guerrillas away from a documentary approach and that he did not travel to Kandil or the Southeast. According to him, the film is not a PKK documentary but an invented tale with aspects that touch on reality.

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2. #002

   Erdem described the protagonist Jîn as a woman before being a guerrilla or a Kurd, even as "a woman in the process of becoming a woman," adding that he sees women as figures of hope and rebellion.

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3. #003

   The film's first screening was held on 8 February 2013 at the 63rd Berlin International Film Festival; it was released in Turkey on 15 March 2013.

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4. #004

   Shooting took place on Mount Ida and in the inner Taurus Mountains; Ömer Atay served as producer.

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5. #005

   The film won Best Film at the 2013 Adelaide Film Festival and Best Director awards at the 20th Golden Boll Film Festival and the 46th Turkish Film Critics Association Awards.

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6. #006

   The reason for Jîn's departure from the organization is not explained in the film; the audience never learns the motive for her escape.

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7. #007

   The film opens with nature imagery and organ music, followed by shots of animals including a praying mantis, a turtle, a grasshopper, a male deer and a lizard. Birdsong is the first "nature" sound heard in the film.

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8. #008

   Jîn's face is first seen clearly at around the 13th minute of the film; in this scene she encounters the deer, refrains from shooting it, and the two look into each other's eyes.

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9. #009

   Of the three eggs Jîn takes from a bird's nest, she leaves two behind and eats only one, giving the impression of a mutual understanding of need between her and the bird.

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10. #010

    The first person Jîn interacts with after fleeing the organization is a shepherd boy; the boy gives her bread and calls her "my sister." Human speech is heard for the first time in the film in this scene.

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