A slate of documentary films exploring environmental resilience and social transformation.
By Lewis Levent
Collection story
Collection Overview
From Ashes I:
Land of the Honey Bug2021 – 2025
Türkiye
After Türkiye’s 2021 wildfires, an elderly beekeeper returns to his devastated village as a pine honey community struggles to preserve an ancient way of life.
[Completed]
73 mins
From Ashes II:
The Mountainside of Ormana2021 – 2025
Türkiye
During Türkiye’s 2021 wildfires, a mountain village in Manavgat confronts an advancing inferno, where community resilience becomes a frontline defence.
[Completed]
55 mins
Kuzaya
2026
Kenya, Rwanda
Across East Africa, farmers, scientists, and agricultural innovators seek to restore soil fertility and reduce dependence on chemical inputs.
[Post-Production]
60 mins
Green Refuge
2021 – 2025
India, Myanmar
On the Indo-Myanmar border, displaced Zo communities and their Indigenous hosts rebuild livelihoods together through agroforestry.
[Completed]
60 mins
Bon Aime
2023 – 2024
Uganda, Netherlands
An Amsterdam-based DJ travels to Kampala, where spontaneous musical encounters become the foundation of a new record.
[Post-Production]
60 mins
Empower
2021 – 2025
India
An indigenous artisan collective across the eight Northeastern states of India weaves peace silk, fostering resilience against human trafficking.
[Completed]
20 mins
Proteen
2023
Uganda
A journey with Proteen, transforming organic waste into Supercharged Fertilizer, revolutionizing farming in Africa with a circular system.
[Completed]
20 mins
Worldview Seaweed
2023
Thailand
A story of seaweed, sustainability, and CO₂ mitigation through a collaborative pilot uniting public and private sectors with Thai coastal communities.
[Completed]
20 mins
Editorial Focus
These films trace the systems shaping land, livelihood, and movement across diverse regions, following communities and individuals as they respond to disruption and navigate long-term change.
Director’s Profile
Lewis Levent is a British-Turkish documentary filmmaker and founder of Gez Studio. His work spans multiple regions, focusing on stories at the intersection of environmental change, culture, and social transformation. His films are developed through long-term fieldwork and have been distributed internationally, including on WaterBear.
Partners & Collaborators
Organisations collaborated with across production, research, and featured stories.
Contact
Screenings, distribution, collaborations.
Open to distribution, co-production, and partnership opportunities across the collection. For screeners, full materials, or to discuss collaboration:
lewis@gez.studio