Documentary narrates life styles, philosophy, beliefs of Alavites/Bektashis by attitude of “Understanding” instead of “Believing” of Irene Melikoff, renowned worldwide science woman on this matter. It tells Alavite/Bektashi story from Irene Melikoff’s workroom in Strasbourg to djemevi in Nurhak, Kahramanmarafl, where confession and etiquette djem ceremonies are performed. The documentary “Canlar” focuses on pluralism of Alavites/Bektashis who lived unproblematically with those who are different from them for many hundred years, their view of people as “Can” without separating them by gender (malefemale), race, religion, language. It tells their dissent stance, pressure and oppresion commited against them.