Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual(2026)

movie - first aired/released 2026-03-12 - 18 min

Documentary

“Bocuk” traces the remnants of a Balkan-Turkic belief said to date back to the Middle Ages, still alive in a remote village of Thrace. This docudrama explores the contemporary meaning of an ancient winter ritual and documents the local narratives surrounding it. Blending fear with tradition, the film invites viewers to discover the extraordinary Night of Bocuk, a practice still observed across generations in Turkey.

Cast

Ayşe AkbaşSelf
Atiye GözlüklüSelf
Mehmet Berk YaltırıkSelf
Mezide DemirelSelf
Nurten TınmazSelf
Rıfat ÇalgınSelf
Tahir DemirelSelf
İlker SavaşkurtNarrator (voice)

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