Erdem Kılıç

At the end of every summer, 'Hasanpasa' village holds a shepherding contest. The traditional contest requires shepherds to herd their sheep one by one through a pool of water. The shepherd who crosses the pool with his flock fastest and with least hesitation wins the contest. 'Hasanpasa's seasoned champion for the past eight years is an elderly shepherd known as 'Takmaz'. 'Takmaz' is determined to teach the younger generation the finer points of being a good shepherd, like him.

Set in 1990s Berlin, “Dreaming of a Dream” follows Kerem, a sensitive 12-year-old Turkish boy on the edge of adolescence. When Kerem steals an adult magazine from a local store with his friends, this little adventure soon begins to strain his relationship with them and with his mother. For the first time, Kerem finds himself wrestling with desire and shame, and with the unspoken codes of masculinity.