
In a forgotten neighborhood of Northern Cyprus, young Ayşegül and her best friend Adnan dream of a life beyond the borders they, as children of Turkish settlers, are not allowed to cross. While birds fly freely over the divided island, their friendship and dreams are tested amid political tensions and societal expectations.
feature documentary | 90 min TV & 110 min director’s cut
in post production


director | Esra Laske
producer | Alexandra Rilli
director of photography | Franziska Kabutke
sound | Elias Gürtler, Jan Eric Heidland, Maximilian Schieder, Vincent Egerter
editor | Viola Pröttel
music | Özgür Akgül, Perschya Chehrazi
audio postproduction | Elias Gürtler, Jan-Eric Heitland
redaction | Marcus Vetter (SWR)
production | Third Picture GbR, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg & SWR
MFG film funding Baden-Württemberg
shot on ARRI MiniLF, Amira, Sony FX9 & FX3
Sigma High-Speed Zoom 18-35mm & Sony E 24-70mm

In a forgotten neighborhood of Northern Cyprus, young Ayşegül and her best friend Adnan dream of a life beyond the borders they, as children of Turkish settlers, are not allowed to cross. While birds fly freely over the divided island, their friendship and dreams are tested amid political tensions and societal expectations.
feature documentary | 90 min TV & 110 min director’s cut
in post production


director | Esra Laske
producer | Alexandra Rilli
director of photography | Franziska Kabutke
sound | Elias Gürtler, Jan Eric Heidland, Maximilian Schieder, Vincent Egerter
editor | Viola Pröttel
music | Özgür Akgül, Perschya Chehrazi
audio postproduction | Elias Gürtler, Jan-Eric Heitland
redaction | Marcus Vetter (SWR)
production | Third Picture GbR, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg & SWR
MFG film funding Baden-Württemberg
shot on ARRI MiniLF, Amira, Sony FX9 & FX3
Sigma High-Speed Zoom 18-35mm & Sony E 24-70mm