Exodus

Exodus (2025)

Set against the backdrop of the fall out from the 2016 controversial attempted coup in Turkey, a university lecturer, a police officer, and a Kurdish artist are accused of being terrorists. Facing detention they are forced to leave their homes and loved ones behind and get out of the country. They have no choice but to join a group of migrants being illegally smuggled out of Turkey. Exodus is the story of a group of people all from different countries, facing different forms of persecution, but all with the same hope for their future, to find a place where they can find safety and freedom.

Date of release
2025-06-20
TMDB
7.0 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
Director
Serkan Nihat

Casting

Interesting facts

Exodus is a UK production dramatic film simultaneously released on digital platforms on 20 June 2025. The film depicts the experiences of an academic, a police officer, and a Kurdish artist who flee Turkey after the 2016 coup attempt.

Background

Exodus is a film inspired by real-life events that took place in Turkey between 2016 and 2023, particularly in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt in July 2016. Following the coup attempt, the Turkish government declared a state of emergency and issued emergency decrees that led to the closure of more than 2,000 institutions allegedly linked to the Gülen movement.

More than 3 million people were investigated for terrorism charges based on criteria not defined in law. Tens of thousands, including journalists, academics, bureaucrats, and judges, were detained or arrested. In response to increasing political repression after the 2016 coup attempt, over 230,000 Turkish citizens had their passports revoked by authorities, with tens of thousands—many of them alleged members of the Gülen movement—reportedly leavi…

Exodus depicts the personal stories of individuals who were forced to flee Turkey under these conditions, offering a cinematic portrayal of political persecution and mass displacement.

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