Watch The Town that Drove Away

In Kurdistan, the last residents of Hasankeyf watch as their town disappears under the waters of Erdo?an's dam project. Promises of modernity strip villagers of their identities, replacing their traditional homes with concrete. As shepherd Rengin and barber Burak navigate a strange new system, where survival depends on obedience, all that remains is family pride and a fragile sense of dignity.

The Town that Drove Away is a 2025 documentary with a runtime of 1 hour and 10 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.2.