My Name is Happy tells the inspirational story of a Kurdish teenager, Mutlu Kaya, who comes from a remote community in South East Turkey.

Aged 19, stardom beckoned when she reached the finals of Turkey’s Got Talent. ​Days later she was shot by a man trying to abduct her. Against the odds, Mutlu survived, but with life-changing injuries and a bullet in her brain.

Still recovering, Mutlu cannot escape the reality of escalating attacks against Turkish women: her carer & sister Dilek is killed by her boyfriend, and a neighbour is murdered by her fiance. Despite her disability, Mutlu relentlessly pursues justice for her sister, supported by her ever loyal family: mother Hanim, elder sister Songul & brother Hakan.

​Evoking the story of Mallalah, Mutlu turns to Tik-Tok and her 1.8 million followers for support, and articulates her righteous anger by writing & recording a deeply personal protest song.

​Mutlu means 'happy' in Turkish.

Join us for a very special screening of this moving documentary followed by a Q&A with Nick Read, the films Producer and co-Director, hosted by Anna Hall Trustee of Left Bank Leeds Charitable Trust and Creative Director at Candour Productions.

**Nick Read is a BAFTA & EMMY nominated filmmaker with an extensive background in documentaries. An award-winning producer, director and cinematographer, he works freelance and develops projects through his independent production company Red Zed Films. His recent work - mainly in feature documentaries - combines storytelling craft with a powerful emotional appeal and distinctive visual style.

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