Strange Times
Turkey / Fiction / 14' / 4K / Color / 2020
Just before immigrating from a forgotten Anatolian village to city, a twelve year old boy’s inner world has been stuck between the contemporary world and his past.
Director: Barış Fert
Script: Barış Fert
Director of Photography: Emre Pekçakır
Producer: Ali Özbatur
Musician: Ayberk Çanakçı
Editing: Ali Özbatur
Sound: Yalın Özgencil / Postbıyık
Cast: Haki Biçici, İsmail Kavrakoğlu, Emirhan Özcan, The Donkey
CV
He is a graduate of University of Arts London / London College of Communication. Migration, the concept of place, geographic/political borders and the human activity on land are the issues that are focused in his works. He was selected to “Forum Workshop: Film Direction with Bela Tarr” by Bela Tarr. Besides his cinematic works he directs commercials and music videos.
Filmography
Değişik Zamanlar 2020, Çürük 2018, Vultur 2017, Farah 2016
Festivals Attended
Çürük:15.Akbank Film Festivali, 19. Uluslararası İzmir Kısa Film Festivali, 29. İstanbul Uluslararası Kısa Film Festivali, Alternative Film Festival, 16. İKFD Ulusal Kısa Film Yarışması
Awards
Çürük: Birincilik Ödülü - İnönü Üniversitesi Kısa Film Festivali, Mansiyon Ödülü - 10. Rotary Kısa Film Festivali, Kurmaca Dalı, Birincilik Ödülü - 3. Kan Film Festivali, Kısa Film ve Kamu Spotu Yarışması, Best Short Film - Asian Art Week