BOSPHORUS

2017 7 Min. Turkey

"Bosphorus" follows a curious young woman navigating a dystopian Istanbul, where two rival states control opposite sides of the Bosphorus Strait. Communication and travel between the two sides are strictly forbidden. Armed with a pair of binoculars, she becomes obsessed with observing the other side—a place she has never visited and knows nothing about.

CAST

ESME MADRA
NADİR SÖNMEZ
SİNAN BERKSÖZ
NİHAL KOLDAŞ
OZAN ÇELİK

TEAM

EMRE BIRISMEN l DIRECTOR
FATMA BELKIS l DIRECTOR
ONUR GÖKMEN l DOP
SELEN HAYAL l ART DIRECTOR
MERVE KILIÇER l SET ASSISTANT
TURAL HADİYEV l SOUND RECORDING
TURAL NESİBSOY l SOUND RECORDING
MELİH SARIGÖL l SOUND MIXING
DİNAMO İSTANBUL l LIGHT
ÖZLEM EROL l COLOR CORRECTION
AGE REFORM l MUSIC
SEVİL KAYNAK l MAKE-UP
EGE OKAL l STORYBOARD
CAN TİMOR l GRAPHIC DESIGN

SCREENINGS

  • 17. !f Istanbul Film Festival

  • 18. Izmir International Short Film Festival

  • 25. International Ankara Film Festival

  • 16. International Ischia Film Festival

  • 19. International Karlsruhe Film Festival

  • 2. Radical Film Network Berlin

  • 52. Sechsüchte Film Festival

  • #disPlaced – #rePlaced 2 Festival

"Bosphorus" explores the quest for the marginalized "other," often perceived as 'dangerous,' and serves as a powerful plea against factionalism.