The movie "15/7 At Dawn," supported by the Presidency's Directorate of Communications, will meet with the audience on July 15.
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun shared a post about the movie, saying, "With their bare hands and brave hearts, this nation stood fast against the coup plotters and invaders. We felt the honour of being a nation once more 'At Dawn.' With respect and gratitude for our martyrs and veterans."
The movie, which focuses on the events in Çengelköy and on the July 15 Martyrs Bridge during the coup attempt, brings the nation's brave struggle to the big screen.
Directed by Volkan Kocatürk, the movie stars Erkan Petekkaya, Baran Bölükbaşı, Tugay Mercan, Serkan Ercan, and Nazan Diper, and also features Aslıhan Karalar, Doğa Özüm, Ferhat Yılmaz, Deniz Bolışık and Hatice Sibel Aytan.
The movie, inspired by genuine accounts of citizens defying the coup plotters on the night of July 15, centres on the story of Cevdet (Erkan Petekkaya), who runs a pastry shop in Çengelköy, and his children.
Cevdet, who is trying to finish his deliveries on time, is unexpectedly met by coup-plotter soldiers on the bridge, where he encounters security officer Güray (Tugay Mercan), who is late for work, and Mustafa, who is stuck on the bridge with his younger daughter and other civilians.
Meanwhile, Yusuf (Baran Bölükbaşı), Cevdet's son, is fighting coup plotters in the Çengelköy neighbourhood with the help of local residents and law enforcement officers. Doctor Aysel (Deniz Bolışık) is at the hospital at the same time, doing everything she can to save the citizens hit by the coup plotters' gunshots until daylight.
For the movie, which began pre-production in November 2020, the largest indoor set in Türkiye was built. The July 15 Martyrs Bridge and Çengelköy were both built on a 12,000 square meter enclosed area. A total of 24,000 square meters of interior set was created for the movie.
Filming began on March 15, after a 40-day set construction period that began on February 3, 2021. 1,250 prop vehicles, tanks, and military trucks were used throughout the eight-week shoot, along with a crew of 150 and 7,500 supporting actors and actresses.
The movie was produced by Rafadan Hayat Film, with Turkish Radio and Television (TRT) acting as a co-producer. Sponsored by Koza Altın, İstikbal, Halkbank, and Ziraat Bank, the movie will be released in theatres on July 15.