SHORT FILMS

All films have English subtitles except where stated.


Short Film Programme
Cert 15


GIFT (Hediye)

Turkey 2002 / DV / Drama /14m
Director: Didem Erayda

A young man decides to send himself to his girl as a birthday gift. He finds a homeless man to help him.


SNOW WHITE (Pamuk Prenses)

Turkey 2002 / DV / Drama / 21m
Director: Münire Armstrong

A day in the life of two old ladies. A handicapped lady and her maid Nuriye who lives in a dream world are left alone in an old house.


CORPSE (Ceset Banyoda)

Turkey 2003 / DV / Drama / 17m
Director: Hülya Öztürk

A story about a woman who confesses that she killed someone.


FUNERAL (Cenaze)

Turkey 2001 / 35mm / Drama / 5m
Director: Ahmet Boyacioglu

After celebrating the birthday of an old man in a bar, a group of friends go to a cemetery to attend a funeral.


SHORTS FROM BALIK ARTS

This year Balik Arts presents three short films by young people living in London. The films are funded by Hackney Safer Communities Partnership.

WHILE I WAIT FOR YOU (Seni Beklerken)

UK / DV / Drama / 17m
Director: Nimet Sayar

A mother questions herself while waiting for her son to return home.

BLOOD BROTHER (Kankardesi)

UK / DV / Drama / 16m
Director: Tuncay Akgun

Ali has to choose between Dilek, the woman he loves and Turan, his close friend.

LONELY WOMAN (Yalniz Kadin)

UK / DV / Drama / 12m
Director: Elif Aslan

Who is more realistic in this love story between a young man and a mature woman?

11th London Turkish
Film Festival

10-16 October 2003

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