As the Ottoman Empire crumbled at the dawn of the 20th Century, the women of the Imperial Harem faced a world in transition. This documentary follows the intersecting lives of Princess Hatice, trapped by royal scandal and forced marriage, and Halide Edip, a visionary writer fighting for women’s rights and Turkish independence. From the gilded cages of Istanbul’s palaces to the front lines of the War of Independence, witness the gripping story of an empire’s end and the birth of a secular republic.