Times & Winds (Bes vakit) is award-winning and critically acclaimed film that follows the lives of three friends on the verge of adolescence in a remote Turkish mountain village. Struggling variously with deeply felt familial rage and responsibilities, burgeoning sexuality and guilt-ridden desire, the children find themselves detached from the customs and traditions of their community and consumed by the ennui of daily village life.

Featuring remarkable performances from the young cast and stunning visuals, Times and Winds is a hypnotic and beautifully observed portrait of a parochial society, disaffected youth and the end of innocence.

Reha Erdem's film has been described by Sight & Sound as "luminously beautiful," by Uncut as "Strikingly beautiful, "hypnotic" and "radiantly poetic," and the L.A. Times as "a humanist epic." If you missed its UK cinema run then you won't have to wait long until you can see if these accolades stand up, as the film will be released on UK DVD on 8th December 2008 by Artificial Eye at the RRP of £19.99. The disc features a 2.35:1 anamorphic transfer, Dolby stereo 2.0 and 5.1 surround soundtracks, optional English subtitles and the following extra features:

• Interview with director Reha Erdem (18 mins);
• Trailer.