Tırhandil

A deeply personal portrait of a traditional Turkish boatbuilder and the disappearing world of the Tırhandil — the iconic wooden sailing boat of the Aegean. In this documentary, a master craftsman reflects on memory, family, craftsmanship, migration, tradition, and the emotional weight of building wooden boats by hand. From stories of Bodrum in the 1980s to the fear that this centuries-old knowledge may disappear forever, this film explores what it means to dedicate a life to the sea and to preserving a tradition in a changing world. Expect intimate storytelling, traditional boatbuilding philosophy, wooden boat culture, sailing heritage, and reflections on craftsmanship, legacy, and time. 00:00 — Boats as Memories / Tekneler ve Hatıralar 01:11 — Childhood on the Sea / Denizle Geçen Çocukluk 01:34 — Family Roots & Migration / Aile Kökenleri ve Mübadele 01:48 — The Hard Life of a Boatbuilder / Tekne Ustalığının Zorluğu 02:56 — Boats Like Children / Tekneler Bir Evlat Gibi 04:18 — What the Tırhandil Means / Tırhandilin Anlamı 04:58 — Form Follows Function / Form Fonksiyonu Takip Eder 06:01 — Preserving the Original Tırhandil / Geleneksel Tırhandili Korumak 07:08 — The Dream of the Rudder / Yeke Rüyası 08:03 — The Dream of Writing a Book / Bir Kitap Yazma Hayali 09:11 — The Fear of Becoming the Last Master / Son Usta Olma Korkusu 11:20 — Can This Tradition Survive? / Bu Gelenek Yaşayabilir mi? #Tırhandil #Boatbuilding #WoodenBoat #Documentary #TraditionalCraft #Bodrum #Sailing #MaritimeHeritage