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.

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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.