Filmmaker Gözde Kural joins us to discuss her latest work "Cinema Jazireh".  It is her second feature set and shot in Afghanistan. It depicts the journey and struggles of a young mother attempting to track down her missing son. Moving solo as a woman in a world controlled by the Taliban is not an option so she dresses as a man. At the same time we are introduced to a young man who was groomed as a boy to act as a woman. The contrasting and intersecting stories raise hard questions about culture. The film explores longing, hope and the roles we are forced to take on as a result of social pressure. We will examine the amazingly well formed characters depicted and get into the themes of her work as well as touch on some of the challenges of filming in Afghanistan.

In our chat, Gözde reveals the same passion that comes through in her films and we learn some interesting news about a case currently making its way through the Turkish justice system where a colleague of hers is facing politically motivated charges. She arrived for our interview after having spent the day in court supporting her friend, and we appreciate that she was able to switch gears and talk about her film and plans for the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.

Here's a link to the trailer for: "Cinema Jazireh"

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