2025 Iris Prize

Hi Mom, It’s Me, Lou Lou

After the sudden death of his mother, Hakkı, a drag queen performer in Istanbul, returns to his hometown - a place he has kept at a distance for years. While coping with his grief, he must also confront the traditional expectations placed on him as the only son.

DIRECTOR:

Atakan Yilmaz (He/Him/His)

PRODUCER:

Ece Bozkaya-Atakan Yilmaz

WRITER:

Atakan Yilmaz

RELEASE YEAR:

2024, Language: Turkish

Turkey, 21 mins

Ar ôl marwolaeth sydyn ei fam, mae Hakkı, perfformiwr brenhines drag yn Istanbul, yn dychwelyd i’w dref enedigol – lle y mae wedi’i gadw ar bellter ers blynyddoedd. Wrth ymdopi â’i alar, rhaid iddo hefyd wynebu’r disgwyliadau traddodiadol a osodir arno fel yr unig fab.


Atakan Yılmaz is a filmmaker with a background in theatre and political science. A graduate of Istanbul University and Kadir Has University, he co-founded Chronotope Film in 2024.

Mae Atakan Yılmaz yn wneuthurwr ffilmiau gyda chefndir mewn theatr a gwyddor wleidyddol. Graddiodd o Brifysgol Istanbul a Phrifysgol Kadir Has, a chyd-sefydlodd Chronotope Film yn 2024.

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