HisTroy is an unusual docu-drama that blends past and present to explore how Homer’s epic poetry affected not only the public imagination, but the expectations of the archaeologists and thus the actual excavations conducted to unearth the ancient city of Troy. Fictional re-enactments in which Homer and the historical characters that populated his legendary Troy  appear in nostalgic black-and-white cinematic sequences provide an element of absurdity that offset the more scholarly interviews with members of the current Troy excavation team who aim to help us understand the truths presented by archaeological reality.

Ülkü Sönmez 
After obtaining his Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Ülkü Sönmez received his Master’s Degree in Film and Television from Istanbul Okan University and completed his doctoral studies in the field of Graphic Design and Animation at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University. He currently works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cartoon and Animation at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University. In addition to producing various video art and audiovisual projects, Sönmez has directed two feature-length and three short documentary films. His films have been screened at numerous national and international film festivals and have received multiple international awards. His documentary A Section of Troy was screened as part of Foça Film Days in 2021. His most recent film, HisTroy, received the Best Production Award at the Art Film Festival in Macedonia in 2025. Sönmez continues his academic and artistic work in the fields of film, animation, visual communication, and artificial intelligence, combining contemporary technologies with cinematic and visual storytelling practices.