Sivas

Establishing a bleak village in Eastern Turkey as its setting, Sivas features the story of Aslan, an eleven-year-old boy, and Sivas, a weathered fighting dog who develop a strong relationship after Aslan finds Sivas wounded in a ditch, left to die.

Sivas is considered an independent film because it was produced with relatively low funding compared to mainstream films. The film's subject matter, about the relationship between a boy and a fighting dog, is also unique and far removed from commercial filmmaking. Although it had some international collaboration, its independent production values set it apart from big-budget cinema.