Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual

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Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual (2026)

Directed by Buğra Mert Alkayalar

Documentary · 18m

“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.

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Cast

A
Ayşe Akbaş Self
A
Atiye Gözlüklü Self
M
Mehmet Berk Yaltırık Self
M
Mezide Demirel Self
N
Nurten Tınmaz Self
R
Rıfat Çalgın Self
T
Tahir Demirel Self
İ
İlker Savaşkurt Narrator (voice)

Crew

Director
Buğra Mert Alkayalar
Director of Photography
Emre Arslan
Original Music Composer
Yağız Oral
Editor
Kağan Tunca
Producer
Buğra Mert Alkayalar

Details

Original title
Bocuk: Kadim Bir Ritüel
Release date
2026-03-12
Runtime
18m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
TR
Spoken languages
Turkish
Countries
Turkey
Production
BMA, Amirler Film