Almost Certainly False
Turkey / Fiction / 20' / 4K / Color / 2024
Having fled the war in Syria, Hanna and her young brother Nader find themselves staying in a run-down neighbourhood of Istanbul. Hanna spends her days learning nail design in order to earn a living, while dreaming of finding a way to migrate to Europe. When she meets a Turkish guy, İbo, on a night out, she finds herself trying to balance her identity and desires with the needs of her young brother.
Director: Cansu Baydar
Script: Cansu Baydar
Director of Photography: Barış Özbiçer
Producer: Sinan Yusufoğlu, Ceyda Yüceer, İzlem Genç, Ulaş Tuna Astepe, Ali Farkhonde, Cansu Baydar
Editing: Doruk Kaya, Çisem Baydar
Sound: Neşet Ufuk Özdemir
Cast: Rahaf Armanazi, İsa Karataş, Büşra Albayrak, Ferhat Akgün, Ubey Gül, Dante
Biography
Cansu Baydar studied film at Bahçeşehir University. She has spent many years working as an assistant to directors and producers in the film industry. Her first short film, Neredeyse Kesinlikle Yanlış, was selected for its premiere at the 81st La Biennale Venice International Film Festival, in the official Orizzonti Short Films Competition. She focuses on exploring themes of identity, memory, boundaries, and borders in her work.
Filmography
Almost Certainly False (2024)
Festivals Attended
Venice Film Festival
Sundance Film Festival
Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival
Landshut Short Film Festival
Tetova International Film Festival
Baku International Film Festival
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Güzel Ordu International Short Film Festival
FilmFestival Cottbus
Cairo International Film Festival
Izmir International Short Film Festival
Caminhos Film Festival
International Crime and Punishment Film Festival
Duhok International Film Festival
Awards
Best Short Film Award - Baku International Film Festival
Best Short Film Award - Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
Best Film Award, Best Cinematography Award (Barıs Özbiçer), Best Actress Award (Rahaf Armanazi) - Izmir International Short Film Festival