Film Commission Torino Piemonte

Deniz (36), in Turkey is an activist who runs social pages with millions of followers and is also a well-known DJ: all his nights, in front of hundreds of people, end with the song Bella Ciao. In 2012 he was accused of being part of a cyberterrorist group and has been persecuted by the Erdogan government ever since: from the Gezi Park protests to the last general elections, Deniz is always on the front lines, and only after a friend of his is killed and a paper bomb explodes in front of his parents' house does he realize he can no longer stay. Thus begins his journey along the Balkan route: a succession of loneliness and rocambolic, mystical, and symbolic actions. His destination is Norway, but after months of travel he finds himself locked up in the Immigration detention center in Turin. He comes out on hunger strikes and, with the constant hope of being able to return to relatives and friends in Turkey, begins to put the pieces together for a future in Italy. After four years, however, hopes are few, money zero and loneliness many, although one dream remains lit: to start playing music again.