Your Honour

Trans law student Efruz lives under constant threat to her safety and well-being in today’s authoritarian Turkey

Director: Bircan Birol  

Producer: Reece Cargan  

Production Company: Bombito Production 

Screen Scotland support: The film accessed £40,191 through Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund 


Synopsis

Trans law student Efruz lives under constant threat to her safety and well-being in today’s authoritarian Turkey. Her friend Bircan films Efruz over the years as her dream of becoming a human rights lawyer is challenged more than ever, and where the two friends find hope from the past, in friendship and resistance infused with laughter.


More information

Premiere: Your Honour is screening as part of the Docs-in-Progress Scotland Showcase at Cannes Film Festival 2025 on 17 May 2025.

Image credits: Still courtesy of Bombito Productions and Scottish Documentary Institute