Film to revisit Feb 6 quakes’ aftermath through love story
KAHRAMANMARAŞ
The lingering human impact of the devastating Feb. 6, 2023, earthquakes in Türkiye is set to reach cinemas with “Aşk ve Enkaz” (“Love and Rubble”), a feature film shot in the Elbistan district of Kahramanmaraş, one of the epicenters of the disaster that hit the country’s south.
The production, which has completed filming on location, follows the story of a young woman preparing for an unwanted marriage on the morning the earthquakes strike, reshaping her life and the world around her. Structured around a love story unfolding in the shadow of catastrophe, the film seeks to portray not only destruction, but also grief, endurance and the struggle to rebuild life after profound loss.
Produced by Zeki Sincar and Kürşat Güçlü, with screenplay and direction by Ali Ayyıldız, the project deliberately places limited emphasis on disaster spectacle, instead focusing on emotional and psychological transformation in its characters before and after the earthquake.
