Faith becomes a weapon as an ancient feud erupts into paranoia and madness.
In a remote Turkish village, the return of an exiled Kurdish clan reignites a decades-old land dispute, threatening the fragile authority of the local sheikh. Meanwhile, his brother is receiving divine visions telling him he’s been chosen. Faith, grievances and fierce loyalty propel the community towards inevitable catastrophe.
Salvation – winner of Berlinale’s Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize – is a searing examination of fanaticism and masculinity against the backdrop of a territorial feud. Director Emin Alper (Burning Days, Frenzy) blurs realism with dreamlike visions as one brother's spiritual awakening (or is it psychosis?) challenges the other’s leadership, dividing their followers. Actors Caner Cindoruk and Berkay Ateş travel a landscape where ancient grievances rise, and collective convictions blur the line between the holy and the hysterical. Visually arresting and politically resonant, especially with Turkey’s recent history and current circumstances, Salvation observes how searching for deliverance can lead to devastating destruction.
