Tepe, la colline

Located in southern Turkey, the site of Göbekli Tepe ("the potbellied hill") ») is considered the first temple in history. Built about 9,000 years ago Before our era, it brought together monumental structures, built by man at the beginning of sedentarization. Firat Yaşa based himself on the knowledge that we have from this site to imagine an adventure tinged with fantasy in the heart of this society in transition, which is gradually abandoning nomadism for a new way of life, precursor of what we call today "civilization". Raht, the main character, is not made for the new lifestyle that is being established, he has the ability to speak with animals and he prefers their company to that of humans. Since his mother's death, he has lived as an outcast, wandering far from men, in the company of a fox. Their encounter with A gazelle fleeing from hunters from the Göbekli Tepe tribe, who want to offering it as a sacrifice to their god, marks the beginning of a friendship. Tepe is a beautiful and violent tale, about humanity thousands of years ago, but it is also a subtle critique of modern societies, a reflection on religion and on our relationship with nature.