One of Those Days When Hemme Dies
One of Those Days When Hemme Dies is a 2024 drama film written and directed by Murat Fıratoğlu, in his directorial debut. It follows Eyüp, a seasonal laborer working under the scorching sun during a tomato harvest in Siverek, trying to repay his debt.
The film had its world premiere at the Orizzonti section of the 81st Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2024, where it won the Special Jury Prize. It also won Best Film and the SİYAD Jury Award at the 2024 Adana Golden Boll Film Festival.
It was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Plot
Eyüp had traveled to İzmir in hopes of finding work and earning money, but after failing to settle there, he returned with his wife and three children to his ailing mother's home in Siverek. He finds work drying tomatoes but is not paid his daily wages. He visits his sister’s house and retrieves a gun hidden among quilts. Enraged, Eyüp roams the town intending to kill Hemme. However, villagers continuously divert him with trivial tasks throughout the day, which ends with Eyüp dancing side by side with Hemme at a wedding.Cast
- Salih Taşçı
- Murat Fıratoğlu as Eyüp
- Sefer Fıratoğlu
- Güneş Sayın
- Ali Barkın
- Çetin Fıratoğlu
Release
One of Those Days When Hemme Dies had its world premiere at the 81st Venice International Film Festival on September 5, 2024, in the Orizzonti section.The film also competed in the Official Competition Section at the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival in December 2024. It was also showcased at the 35th Singapore International Film Festival on 5 December 2024.
In April 2025, the film was selected at the Las Palmas de Gran Canaria International Film Festival in the Official Competition Section. It was screened on 5 June 2025 at the 72nd Sydney Film Festival in Features.