Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual

Name: Bocuk: An Ancient Ritual
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2026-03-12
Duration: 18 min
Cast: Ayşe Akbaş, Atiye Gözlüklü, Mehmet Berk Yaltırık, Mezide Demirel, Nurten Tınmaz

Mar 12, 2026Documentary0h 18mTurkey

“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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