Bread of Hope (2026)
Tatlı Maya
Director: Biket İlhan
Cast: Ayça Bingöl, Erdem Kaynarca, Cansu Tosun, Suna Yıldızoğlu, Emre Altuğ
When Nazan, the sole owner of the small-town bakery Tatlı Maya, known as Bread of Hope, opens her door to a young Syrian woman named Rana, her life takes an unexpected turn. Rana is already in labor and gives birth to her baby inside the bakery. Having lost her husband, been evicted from her home, and left with nowhere to go, Rana is taken in by Nazan, first at her home and later at the bakery. As the two women settle into a quiet bond shaped by everyday life, rumors begin to swirl and grow across the town, fueled in part by Sami, a man who has long been interested in Nazan. The rising prejudice drives customers away from the bakery, and authorities eventually seal off Tatlı Maya over claims that Rana