Almost Certainly False

Almost Certainly False

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

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