On its second day, the 3rd Amed International Film Festival brought cinema lovers together with stories from different geographies, as part of its wide-ranging programme of 84 films.

Hosted by Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality and delivered by the Middle East Cinema Academy and Sînebîr, the 3rd Amed International Film Festival continues with a strong line-up. Under the slogan “The world comes together through stories”, the festival will present 84 films to audiences. Following yesterday’s grand opening, the second day featured a rich selection of 13 films.

After the screening of the opening film, the documentary Kardeş Türküler, hundreds of viewers who filled the hall yesterday carried the opening-night excitement into the second day. In the halls of the Çand Amed Culture and Congress Centre, audiences watched short films, feature films and documentaries spanning a wide thematic range—from human stories to collective memory, from migration to resistance, and from cultural diversity to individual transformations.

On the festival’s second day, audiences encountered powerful themes in Zalava, which explores an individual’s inner transformation, and Ra, which focuses on Alevi culture.

Li Baxçeyê Me Dareke Zeytûnê Hebû (There Was an Olive Tree in Our Garden)—which tells the stories of people subjected to forced migration to Germany following the war in Afrin—was also warmly received by audiences.

Throughout the day, the festival continued with Pîrebok directed by Lütfi İrdem; Beriya Şevê, a narrative unfolding over an absurd and poetic night; and the films Ido, Pel’e, Aysha, It Was Just an Accident, My Name Is Hope, Kawyar, Salt Sellers and Ezmûn.

Following the screenings, directors and producers were presented with festival plaques, and the filmmakers shared their reflections.

More than film screenings

The festival is not limited to film screenings alone. With talks, workshops and arts events, its integrated programme is making an important contribution to Diyarbakır’s cultural and artistic life.