Adam Isenberg’s debut documentary A Life Without Words (2011) told the story of two deaf siblings in rural Nicaragua who had been denied access to a sign-language community. Like Eat Your Catfish, it explored complex family dynamics, limits of communication, and questions of belonging. During ten years of living in Turkey, Isenberg hosted and, along with Senem Tüzen, co-created and co-directed the long-running travel documentary series Adem’in Seyir Defteri on Turkish state television. He co-produced and co-edited Tüzen’s debut fiction feature film Motherland (2015), which premiered in Venice, and earned two FIPRESCI awards, among other accolades.