Sivas
Directed by
2014
11-year-old Aslan saves an injured Kangal sheepdog named Sivas, a fighting dog that was left for dead after losing a brutal match. He then tries to use Sivas to impress his classmates, in particular the girl he likes, and even sets up an amateur fight with another boy's dog. (Festival information)
For its questioning how a young boy can grow up in a brutal adult world and an invitation for a change to love and solidarity with the whole creation.