''Zephyr'' ( tr, Zefir) is a 2010 Turkish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by Belma Baş, which tells the story of a young girl's (Zefir) longing for her mother while staying with her grandparents for summer holidays in the beautiful mountains of the Black Sea region. The film was selected for the

47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival The 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival ( tr, 47. Uluslararası Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali) was a film festival held in Antalya, Turkey which ran from October 9 to 14, 2010. Prizes were awarded in four competitions ...

and the

35th Toronto International Film Festival The 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival, (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 9 and September 19, 2010. The opening night gala presented '' Score: A Hockey Musical'', a Canadian comedy-drama musical film. '' La ...

, where it premiered. It is a thematic sequel to the director's previous short ''Boreas'' ( tr, Poyraz).

Plot

Zephyr is a strong-willed little girl, spending her summer holidays in her grandparents’ house up in the Eastern Black Sea mountains. With her mother often away travelling, she has had to get used to being alone. Zephyr takes refuge in daydreams, creating whole worlds in her mind to cope with her mother's absence. Zephyr looks forward to her mother's return. She spends her days helping her grandparents out with daily tasks, and roaming the outdoors. One day her mother finally and unexpectedly arrives. However, she comes back not to pick her daughter up, but to say goodbye to her before embarking on an even longer journey. Yet Zephyr has made up her mind not to part with her mother ever again.

Release

Festival screenings

(September 9–19, 2010) *

(October 9–14, 2010) *

16th Festival on Wheels The 16th Festival on Wheels ( tr, 16 Gazici Festival) was a film festival held in Ankara, Turkey from December 3 to 9, 2010; Artvin, Turkey from December 10 to 16, 2010; and Ordu, Turkey from December 17 to 19, 2010. A selection of films was scree ...

(December 3–19, 2010) * Pondicherry University International Women's Film Festival (March 9–11, 2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zephyr 2010 films 2010 drama films 2010s Turkish-language films Films set in Turkey Turkish drama films