Documentary

Menekşeden Önce

Hüsne Kaya lost her two children in the Sivas Massacre on July 2, 1993, and after these painful losses, a daughter named Menekşe was born. What happened in Sivas that day remains etched in the family's memory, and Menekşe grew up hearing stories about that painful day. Menekşe grows up and decides she wants to get to know her brother and sister, whom she never saw. Pursuing what happened that day, Menekşe begins her journey by reading the book by author Lütfiye Aydın, bringing together those who were at the Madımak Hotel that day and their relatives, allowing us to hear about the pain experienced firsthand. Directed by Soner Yalçın, Menekşe's story of search also includes real footage of what happened at the Madımak Hotel that day.