PASSION OF IRON

Date: 2024 

Country: Istanbul, Ankara, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 

Project Type: Sports Documentary 

Duration: 40 minutes 

Director: Özgür Gerçel 

Producers: Özgür Gerçel, Orhan Koçak, Uğur Deniz Terzioğlu 

Writer: Özgür Gerçel 

Researcher: Özgür Gerçel 

Cinematography: Özgür Gerçel 

Editing: Özgür Gerçel, Hakan Hücum, Ata Bacanakgil 

Music: Özgür Köy 

Topic: Iron Love is a documentary that offers an intimate 24-hour look into the lives of three elite bodybuilding athletes living in Ankara, Istanbul and Cyprus. 

What starts out as a mere curiosity soon turns into an all-consuming passion that takes them from IFBB PRO competitions to the Olympia stage. All they have is their own bodies and their relentless determination. On this path, they embark on an uphill struggle to overcome themselves. 

This documentary goes beyond the gym to shed light on their private worlds - how they balance family, friendship and career. An inspiring and striking story of dedication, "Iron Love is the struggle for one's own existence. And in this struggle, everyone stands in their own mirror."