My Mother’s Story (2026)

At just seventeen, Zahide is forced into marriage with a man fifteen years older. Six months later, he dies, leaving her pregnant. Not long after, she gives birth. Soon, Zahide’s sister marries her late husband’s younger brother—but she too becomes a widow while already raising three children and expecting another. Against her will, Zahide is then pressured to wed the surviving brother. Trapped by the rigid norms of their era, the two sisters end up sharing a home and an unrelenting fate. Their story becomes a raw testament to the brutal realities women face, where personal dreams are crushed under societal demands, and survival demands the sacrifice of choice. This is a powerful portrait of two sisters enduring an oppressive system, their shared grief echoing the silenced struggles of countless women throughout history.