HAMAL (Carrier)

Set against the historical and cultural backdrop of Trabzon (Yenicuma, Alacahan, Moloz, Kadınlar Pazarı), The Porter – The Burden follows a single day in the life of Cemal, an elderly porter who has spent his lifetime carrying heavy loads in a large woven basket on his back. The film is a poignant portrait of the clash between the modern world and traditional life, the tangible weights versus the abstract burdens carried in the heart, and the quiet friendship a man forms with his own destiny.