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The Shell
Kabuk
Short Film
Leyla (28) is a young painter who has been exposed to male violence and has locked herself in the house for a while. The wounds and stitches on her face are about to recover; however, Leyla is not able to tackle with the impacts of the trauma she went through and isolates herself from life. A series of unexpected events take place when she dumps out her self-portrait which reminds her of the times she was happy and therefore cannot bear seeing it anymore. Leyla has to confront the truth and make a choice.
- Year2024
- Runtime16 minutes
- CountryTurkey
- AwardsBTF's 19th Documentary & Short Film Competition (2024): Special Mention; TRT 12 Punto Short Film Production Award, Türkiye (2022); Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Short Film Production Award (2023)
- NoteNo dialogue
- DirectorSema Güler
- ScreenwriterSema Güler
- ProducerSema Güler, Moskitos Films, TRT 12 Punto, Orion Rentalhouse
- CastEce Bozkaya, Zuhal Gencer
- CinematographerMustafa Yeşilova
- EditorErsen Mutlu, Sema Güler
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.
The Shell
Kabuk
Short Film
Leyla (28) is a young painter who has been exposed to male violence and has locked herself in the house for a while. The wounds and stitches on her face are about to recover; however, Leyla is not able to tackle with the impacts of the trauma she went through and isolates herself from life. A series of unexpected events take place when she dumps out her self-portrait which reminds her of the times she was happy and therefore cannot bear seeing it anymore. Leyla has to confront the truth and make a choice.
- Year2024
- Runtime16 minutes
- CountryTurkey
- AwardsBTF's 19th Documentary & Short Film Competition (2024): Special Mention; TRT 12 Punto Short Film Production Award, Türkiye (2022); Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism Short Film Production Award (2023)
- NoteNo dialogue
- DirectorSema Güler
- ScreenwriterSema Güler
- ProducerSema Güler, Moskitos Films, TRT 12 Punto, Orion Rentalhouse
- CastEce Bozkaya, Zuhal Gencer
- CinematographerMustafa Yeşilova
- EditorErsen Mutlu, Sema Güler