Crash
Turkey / Fiction / 17’ / 16-35mm / Color / 2005
Three men. All three of them are from different corners of the crime- Cem is a swindler; Musta is a hitman; Ali is a pickpocket. The paths of these three men crossed at Haydarpaşa Train Station by an unexpected coincidence, and from that day on, they started to work as a team. Until their past confronts them...
Director: Umut Aral
Script: Umut Aral
Director of Photography: Gökhan Atılmış
Producer: Umut Aral
Editing: Umut Aral
Sound: Çağdaş Karagöz, Seçkin Yıldız, İnanç Şanver
Cast: Ruhi Sarı, Gürkan Uygun, Ali Çeki̇rdekçi̇, Selçuk Uluergüven, İnanç Ayar, Melisa Sözen, Ekin Akalın
Filmography
Otuzdört (2000)
Çarpışma (2006)
7 Yüz - Hayatın Müziği (2017)
The Protector (2018-2020)
İyi Oyun (2018)
Aşk 101 (2020)
Yakamoz S-245 (2021)
Biz Kimden Kaçıyorduk Anne? (2023)
Festivals Attended and Awards
Metro Group National Short Film Competition - Best Film Award
Izmir International Short Film Festival - Best National Fiction Award
Yıldız Short Film Festival - Best Fiction Award and DreamTV Special Award
Short-Ca National Short Film Festival - Best Film Award
IF Istanbul Independent Film Festival - Special Jury Award
Hayat Short Kanaltürk Short Film Competition - Honorable Mention
Hisar Short Film Festival - Hisar Selection (Top 10 Films of 2006)
Istanbul International Film Festival
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Ankara International Film Festival
Istanbul International Short Film Festival
Akbank Short Film Festival
International Bursa Silk Road Film Festival
Locarno International Film Festival / Switzerland
International Short Film Festival in Drama / Greece
L'Isola del Cinema Festival Del Corto / Italy - Best Director & Best Actor
CON-Can Movie Festival / Japan - Global Audience Award
Action / Cut Short Film Competition / USA - Best Foreign Film Award
Boston Turkish Film Festival / USA - Best Short Film & Audience Awards
Reggio Film Festival / Italy
Raindance Film Festival / UK
Asiana International Short Film Festival / Korea
Anonimul International Independent Film Festival / Romania
Tiburon International Film Festival / USA
Indianapolis International Film Festival / USA
Sapporo Short Film Festival / Japan
Borges en Curtl International Film Festival / Spain
International Short Film Festival Detmold / Germany
Filmfestival Turkei / Deutschland / Germany
MAGMA International Short Film Festival / Italy
Medfilm Festival / Italy
Tirana International Film Festival / Albania
Cinematic Dreams- Turkish Film Week / Singapore
New York Turkish Film Festival / USA
New NY and Istanbul Crossroads 2006 International Short Film Contest and Film Festival / USA
Festival European Films on Wheels / Türkiye - Azerbaijan