Cheers to the EndAç Karnına ÇıkmayalımShort Film The end of the world is approaching, and people are being evacuated. Seher returns to hometown after a long time to save her father Tahir and her brother Serdar. But she encounters a situation she didn't expect. Her father insists on one last family dinner before they leave home. In the midst of all this confusion and chaos, family ties will be tested.

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Cheers To The End

Red Animated Short Sometimes it is the weird little things in life that trip you up...

Such Things Don’t Happen in This WorldDünyada Öyle Şeyler OlmuyorShort Film Recep, once with a prosperous career and life in Ankara, is compelled to return to his rural hometown and his father's house due to severe mental distress. Displaying bizarre, erratic behavior in the village, Recep incites shame and deep anger from his father. One night, the father dreams of being murdered by his own son. Upon waking, he finds relief in realizing it was just a nightmare.

Such Things Don’t Happen in This World

The Saddest LinesEn Hüzünlü DizelerShort Film Eren is walking towards Serra's house to collect the belongings left after their relationship ended. While retrieving his things, he hopes to seize one last opportunity to talk to Serra and revive their exhausted relationship. As he walks the path that leads him to Serra's house, he begins to reminisce about their relationship. The smallest thing he sees or witnesses drags his mind into memories, and he feels like he is about to drown in a sea of memories. As he gets closer to Serra's house, a moment of decision also approaches him.

The Saddest Lines

A FamilyBir AileShort Film Bahar (45) and Tamer (45) are newlyweds, each with a young daughter from a previous marriage. As they unpack their new home in a desolate coastal town, they receive tragic news: their daughters have sailed off on a boat, and one has drowned. It is unclear whether the victim is Bahar's or Tamer's daughter.

A Family

RememberingsHatırladıklarınShort Film ﻿A young girl's life takes an unexpected turn when she forms an unlikely bond.

Rememberings

EscapismKaçanlar Short Film Two childhood friends, who have drifted towards opposite worldviews, reunite after a long time. One has become a mother, while the other has advanced in her career. Through the characters, a perspective is offered on individuals caught in the deadlock of intertwined gender roles and societal expectations.

Escapism

Sewing MachineDikiş MakinesiShort Film | NON-COMPETITION Seamstress Zeynep is laid off from her factory job. On her way home that day, she discovers a broken sewing machine discarded near a dumpster. She takes it home, repairs it, and begins a new chapter in her life. Zeynep achieves economic independence by sewing and selling clothing from her home and begins a new life.

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