About the same time, younger producers began to give more weight to films dealing with social issues. "Karanlıkta Uyananlar" (Those Awaking in Darkness) directed by Ertem Göreç, was the first film to deal with the social consequences of labour strikes. In 1964, Halit Refiğ directed an interesting film about domestic migration entitled "Gurbet Kuşları" (Migrating Birds). The same year "Susuz Yaz" (Dry Summer) directed by Metin Erksan won the "Golden Bear" award at the Berlin Film Festival. The film, which deals with rural life, also won the "Merito Biennali" award at the Venice Film Festival in Italy.
