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Completed - TURKISH - Drama - 104 minutes

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2020 (Debut)
  • Cannes 2021 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2019

Director(s) : Mehmet Bahadir ER, Maryna GORBACH
Writer(s) : Mehmet bahadır ER
Cast : Hala ALSAYASNEH, Cem BENDER, Emrah DOGAN, Volkan GIRGIN

Producer(s) : Mehmet bahadır ER (-)

Synopsis

Ismet is a retired soldier after serving at the border. Kemal, Ismet’s son, ran away from his father and moved to the US because they had communication issues. His wife Fetihe also wants to join her son in the US. Ismet, who lives near the border of Turkey and Greece, finds two immigrants that saved his neighbor Sabri’s life. While he hosts these two immigrants at his house, he finds himself surrounded by unexpected events.

Production

Country(ies) : TURKEY

Festivals and Awards

Warsaw FF 2019 (Ecumenical Jury Award)
Kayseri Film Festival 2019 (Best Film)
Kayseri Film Festival 2019 (Best Director)
Malatya Int. Film Festival 2019 (Audience Best Film)
Malatya Int. Film Festival 2019 (Best Script)
Santa Cruz International Film Festival 2019 (Best Film)
Antakya Int.Film Festival 2019 (Best Actor)
Bosphorus Film Festival 2019 (CGV Mars Film Distribution Award)
Fantasporto Int.Film Festival 2020 (Best Actor)
South Eastern European Film Festival 2020 (Best Film)
South Eastern European Film Festiva 2020 (Best Script)
South Eastern European Film Festiva 2020 (Best Actor)


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