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Three Turkish couples discuss at the dinner table the notion of claustrophobic hospitality and racism within the framework of the current Syrian refugee crisis and Afro-Turks in Turkey.
Selected Festivals and Awards
Best of Competition (Narrative): BEA Festival of Media Arts, USA (2022)
Tanju ÖZDEMİR
Tanju Özdemir received his M.F.A in Film and Media Art from Emerson College (USA) in 2017. He teaches film and video production courses as an assistant professor at University of Connecticut. He actively continues writing, directing and producing his films. His previous short film “Alexander at the End of the World” is premiered at 42nd Montreal World Film Festival’s World Competition-Short Films section after being shortlisted at Berlinale, Cannes Director’s Fortnight, Locarno and TIFF. It has also been selected to 50th Nashville Film Festival. He was a part of the 2017 cohort of the Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab with the developing cut of the film. His latest feature film script “Black Hole” has received special invitation from Sundance Film Festival Sloan Grant.
- Year2020
- Runtime21 minutes
- CountryUnited States, Turkey
- NoteShort Film
- DirectorTanju Özdemir
- ScreenwriterTanju Ozdemir, Mehtap Ozdemir
- ProducerMehmet Gungoren, Kenan Baysal
- CastAyşe Babahan, Derya Çelikkol, Nazlı Sarpkaya, Raz Ayer, Yusuf Yıldız, Doruk Gündoğan, Yalçın Yanık
- CinematographerBrian Bliss
- EditorMelik Kuru
HOW TO LOGIN: When you click PRE-ORDER button on the film, it will ask you to enter your email address. Enter your email address and click CONTINUE. If you don’t have an account, you can create one now. If you already have an account, you’ll be asked to enter your password instead. Next time you want to watch a film, enter your email address and password and you’ll be all set.
Three Turkish couples discuss at the dinner table the notion of claustrophobic hospitality and racism within the framework of the current Syrian refugee crisis and Afro-Turks in Turkey.
Selected Festivals and Awards
Best of Competition (Narrative): BEA Festival of Media Arts, USA (2022)
Tanju ÖZDEMİR
Tanju Özdemir received his M.F.A in Film and Media Art from Emerson College (USA) in 2017. He teaches film and video production courses as an assistant professor at University of Connecticut. He actively continues writing, directing and producing his films. His previous short film “Alexander at the End of the World” is premiered at 42nd Montreal World Film Festival’s World Competition-Short Films section after being shortlisted at Berlinale, Cannes Director’s Fortnight, Locarno and TIFF. It has also been selected to 50th Nashville Film Festival. He was a part of the 2017 cohort of the Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab with the developing cut of the film. His latest feature film script “Black Hole” has received special invitation from Sundance Film Festival Sloan Grant.
- Year2020
- Runtime21 minutes
- CountryUnited States, Turkey
- NoteShort Film
- DirectorTanju Özdemir
- ScreenwriterTanju Ozdemir, Mehtap Ozdemir
- ProducerMehmet Gungoren, Kenan Baysal
- CastAyşe Babahan, Derya Çelikkol, Nazlı Sarpkaya, Raz Ayer, Yusuf Yıldız, Doruk Gündoğan, Yalçın Yanık
- CinematographerBrian Bliss
- EditorMelik Kuru