Original Title : Domates Biber Depresyon
Time : 68 Min
Genre : Documentary
Project Type : Movie
Year of release : 2024
Director : Aybüke Avci
Writer : No data available
Producer : Aybüke Avci, Emir Melek
Project State : completed
Origin Country/Region : Türkiye
Original Language : Turkish
About : Tomatoes, peppers, and all the other plants in Adana's Çetirevli village survive on medications, just like the diagnosed depression patients who make up half of the village population. As the production of pepper paste-the village's source...See moreTomatoes, peppers, and all the other plants in Adana's Çetirevli village survive on medications, just like the diagnosed depression patients who make up half of the village population. As the production of pepper paste-the village's source of livelihood-goes through various stages such as harvesting, sorting, and grinding, the burden of physically heavy work on people's mental worlds gradually increases. During a summer coinciding with the pepper harvest, the director retraces the summer memories of her childhood and pursues the question, "how to make pepper paste when depressed? The camera follows her uncle Mehmet, who suffers from depression, his wife Naziye, and her elder uncle Yakup, who lives in the same house and also grapples with depression. Written by yusufpiskin See less Read more: Plot summary