Turkey, the place tens of thousands of Brits go on their hols has, apparently, in the recent past been a country which gives tacit sanction to torture and murder.
The subject of this terror, according to Yuksel Yavuz's film, is the Kurdish people.
The Kurds have lived for centuries in what is now eastern Turkey, northern Iraq, north-western Iran and northern Syria.
Sadly, their presence is not welcome by the respective governments.
This attitude, I guess, would be expected of more extreme regimes but what makes this film most riveting is that it concentrates on the actions of Turkey - which is right on the doorstep of the European Union.
Close Up Kurdistan looks at the conflict between the Kurds and Turkey from a myriad of angles.
There is the view of a grandmother whose relatives have died or disappeared since hostilities began in earnest in the 1980s.
Then there are those who have taken part in the struggle and who claim to have seen torture and murder.
Then there is a fascinating interview with a Kurd who claims he was forced into working with the Turks while on national service.
Turkey gives little recognition to the 'Kurdish question'. Indeed, a move for peace would imply that the two sides have been at war.
In the meantime, widows mourn their husbands, brothers, sons and even daughters.
Yavuz makes little attempt to give an alternative view during his film and I admit I might have been taken in by a movie which could be, in fact, a terrorist's charter.
But I don't think I have been. There were too many harrowing stories from two many individuals for them to have been invented.
This makes it an impressive piece of work which, aside of its interviews, also pays homage to the beautiful landscapes from which they have been evicted and which they now live.
It is part of the Middle Eastern Film season coming up at Edinburgh Film House. Thanks to James McKenzie for the screeners.
Laughs: none
Jumps: none
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 7.5/10
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