On July 2, the jury of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival chose the film Amedspor for the Works in Progress Visual Post-production Award.

The film was directed by Rezan Yesilbas and produced by Ahmet Gurata. The award consists of a tailored post-production services package provided by Czech studio UPP.

In a statement the jury said that the movie gives audiences a look “at the intersection of sports and politics in modern day Turkey as a minor league football team works to reclaim its identity despite the conflict and likely repercussions.”

“It is an important reflection of the Turkish-Kurdish conflict, telling the story not in a direct political way but through football.”

The Amedspor football team is from Diyarbakir, a city in the southeast of Turkey that serves as the informal capital of the country’s Kurdish minority and is also known by its Kurdish name Amed.

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Amedspor has seen notable success in recent seasons, despite being the target of racist attacks from rival football clubs and their fans.

Amedspor finished at the top of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) Second League Red Group in April and was promoted to the TFF First League.