Director: Sedat Yılmaz

Cast: Aram Dildar, Engin Emre Değer, Kadim Yaşar, Asiye Dinçsoy, Bilal Bulut, Tayfur Aydın, Mahmut Gökgöz

Turkey / 2010 / 100mins / Kurdish (Kurmanji and Turkish with English subtitles / 15

It is the early 1990s, and a handful of journalists are working for the pro Kurdish daily Özgür Gündem newspaper’s Diyarbakir office.They are trying to attract the world’s attention to the ongoing human rights abuses in Kurdistan. Eighteen year- old Fırat opens up and cleans the newspaper office everyday and helps with the distribution. Over time he starts typing up stories, writing stories, taking photos and finally becoming a full-time journalist. While researching the disappearance of five villagers, journalist Kadir discovers traces of a paramilitary gang linked to the Turkish state. In addition to struggling with the usual technical difficulties of a small operation, the newspaper is subjected to various attempts to intimidate them and prevent their courageous reports from coming to light. Press is the story of journalisms courageous role in bringing out the truth about the Turkish state’s war against the Kurdish population.