Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual
Bocuk: Kadim Bir Ritüel2026
- Buğra Mert Alkayalar
- 18m
- March 12, 2026 · Turkey
Overview
“Bocuk” traces the remnants of a Balkan-Turkic belief said to date back to the Middle Ages, still alive in a remote village of Thrace. This docudrama explores the contemporary meaning of an ancient winter ritual and documents the local narratives surrounding it. Blending fear with tradition, the film invites viewers to discover the extraordinary Night of Bocuk, a practice still observed across generations in Turkey.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- March 12, 2026
- Original language
- Turkish
- Spoken languages
- Turkish
- Countries
- Turkey
- Production
- Amirler Film,BMA
- Cast
- Rıfat Çalgın,İlker Savaşkurt,Mehmet Berk Yaltırık,Nurten Tınmaz,Atiye Gözlüklü,Tahir Demirel,Mezide Demirel,Ayşe Akbaş
- Director
- Buğra Mert Alkayalar
- Producer
- Buğra Mert Alkayalar
- Cinematography
- Emre Arslan
- Music
- Yağız Oral
- Budget
- Not recorded
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
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