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Off The Record

Off The Record

When Hülya suddenly loses all contact with her daughter, granddaughter, and Syrian son-in-law, she leaves her village in Van and comes to Istanbul. After failing to get any results from the police and the Migration Authority, she begins waiting helplessly in front of institutions, hoping to be seen. Her story draws the attention of Aslı, a podcast host trying to restore her damaged reputation.

As Hülya’s search is carried into the public eye, hope begins to grow—but this visibility also exposes the dark underbelly of human trafficking, moral boundaries, and exploitation. With a mother’s stubborn resolve, Hülya’s struggle becomes a fight to find those lost within the system’s blind spots.
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