THINGS UNHEARD OF
European Short Film Candidates 2023 (24 films)
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15m
A little Kurdish girl tries to put a smile back on her grandmother’s face after the disappearance of her television, her only window into the world.
Directed by: Ramazan Kılıç
Written by: Ramazan Kılıç
Produced by: Ekin Koç
Cinematography: Sebastian Weber
Editing: Abdullah Enes Ünal
Production Design: Sedat Çiftçi
Costume Design: Şirin Eda Duman
Sound: İlker Rukan, Murat Onur Öner
Original Score: Xebat Aşmî
Visual Effects: Engin Cebiroğlu
Cast: Elanur Kılıç, Reyhan Kılıç, Şükran Aktı, Muhammed Ali Kılıç
Original Title: SERPÊHATIYÊN NEQEWIMÎ
Film Production Country: Türkiye
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Statement of the Director/s
As a Kurdish director who lives in Turkey, I had to film all my movies in Turkish to this day. The main reason behind this is the pile of obstacles that raised before me anytime I wanted to tell stories in Kurdish and the fact that the state policy blocked me from being funded. In consequence, I have always found myself in a place where I created and imagined my stories in Kurdish but had to shoot in Turkish. However, with my THINGS UNHEARD OF titled film, I intend to tell a story in my own mother tongue backed by the culture that I was born and raised in.
Biography of the Director/s
Ramazan Kılıç who was born in Ağrı, East of Turkey 1993 studied Cinema-Tv, and Literature at İstanbul Şehir University in Istanbul. His previous film “The School Bus” competed in many prestigious film festivals. Including, Clermont-Ferrand, Leeds, PÖFF Shorts, Odense, Palm Springs, Indy Shorts, and Bogoshorts. And, he was involved as a producer for The Moisture which had its World Premiere at the 79th Venice International Film Festival in the Orizzonti Short Film Competition. His latest film Things Unheard Of won the Special Jury Mention award at Clermont-Ferrand 2023.
Filmography of the Director/s
2023 - Things Unheard Of / Serpêhatiyên Neqewimî
2022 - The Moisture / Rutubet
2019 - The School Bus / Servis
2017 - Refugee / Penaber
Production Company:
Remo Films
Ramazan Kilic
Phone: +905353864650
Website: www.ramazankilic.com
World Sales:
Premium Films
Martina Fiorellino
Website: www.premium-films.com
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