The Wound (Yara) (translated)

Yara (The Wound) is a 1998 international co-production drama written, directed and produced by Yılmaz Arslan. Shot in color on 35 mm, it was made by Sil Vega Film and Gün İzi Film Prodüksiyon and went on general release in Turkey on February 4, 2000. It runs 96 minutes. Its subject is the emigrant experience.

Hülya (Yelda Reynaud) is the daughter of a Turkish worker in Germany. Born in Turkey, she goes to Germany after her father has her and her mother brought to him. The new life brings her depression, anxiety and a deep sense of being a stranger, and her family cannot give her the attention they once did. Her family eventually sends her back to Turkey by force, and Hülya struggles to heal and free herself. Migration and belonging are the film's main themes. Nur Sürer plays Ayşe and Halil Ergün plays Amca, with Necmettin Çobanoğlu and Özay Fecht also in the cast.

Jürgen Jürgens was the cinematographer, Yılmaz Arslan and Murat Kadıoğlu the producers, and Rabih Abou-Khalil wrote the music. The film won awards at festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for best film.