ILL FORTUNE (KADIKÖY'ÜN EN İYİ FALCISI), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 15’ | Turkish
Director: Emine Yıldırım
Cast: Nazmi Sinen Mihci, İpek Türktan Kaynak, Ezgi Çelik
Defne schedules a tarot reading session with the renowned fortune teller and healer, Hale. However, an unexpected visitor during the session shifts the dynamic, making the situation more intriguing and leading to a change in roles.
THIS IS NOT A PLACE FOR YOU (BURASI SİZE GÖRE DEĞİL), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 15’ | Turkish
Director: Ceyda Aşar
Cast: Şebnem Hassanisoughi, Deniz Karaoğlu
A real estate agent shows various empty apartments to an urban woman looking for a home. The tenant's search for a suitable place takes a fantastical turn.
HOW TO DISAPPEAR (NASIL KAYBOLUNUR), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 17’ | Turkish
Director: Tilbe Cana İnan
Cast: Hilmi Özçelik, Eren Çiğdem, Burcu Ger
At night, while the men’s world is asleep, Ekin takes a quiet stroll in the auto industrial site where she accompanies her boyfriend Murat to fix her car.
FROGS (KURBAĞALAR), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 13’ | Turkish
Director: Vehbi Bozdağ
Cast: Name Ünal, Nihal Koldaş, Tuğçe Tanış
One morning, the young woman living in a small town with her mother sees the debris removed from the field she gazes at from her window, prompting her to reassess her life.
THE LONGEST NIGHT (EN UZUN GECE), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 18’ | Turkish
Director: Can Merdan Doğan
Cast: Mustafa Kırantepe, Deniz Görkem Kaya, Hasibe Eren
Hüseyin, a family man, is forced to share a bed with his brother-in-law Fırat, who happens to be staying overnight in their apartment.
I YOU HE/SHE WE YOU THEY (BEN SEN O BİZ SİZ ONLAR), 2023
Türkiye | DCP, Color, 5’ | Turkish
Director: Sevin Yaman
The film portrays the struggle and importance of solidarity for a young girl who is forcibly married due to sexual abuse, amidst the judiciary, society, and family.
Istanbul Modern Cinema kicks off May with shorts. Short films offer filmmakers a playground for creative exploration and experimentation, free from commercial pressures.