ShortCut To Turkiye + Q&A

ShortCut To Turkiye + Q&A

ShortCut to Turkiye short films selection captures the spirit of the Mediterranean through stories of identity, resilience, and transformation. Blending tradition with modernity, these films explore personal and social dilemmas set against the vibrant cultural landscape of Turkiye.

Tickets: https://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00016015/cinemediterra-ff-2025-short-films

 

 

 

Everyday It Gets a Little Easier

Dir: Cagil Bocut

Turkiye | 2024 | Drama | 20 Min.

Cemre, trained for years for a swimming competition, struggles to balance exams, her boyfriend, and family, but a sleepless night and a traumatic incident reveal her unexpected resilience. The film was officially selected for the Odense and Visioni Corte Film Festivals.

 

We Need to Talk About Dilan

Dir: Umut Silan Ogurlu

Turkiye | 2024 | Drama, Comedy | 20 Min. 

Dilan works in her uncle’s real estate office and feels she is not living up to her potential. A documentary crew follows her while they try to figure out the problem. The film was officially selected for the Tallinn and Sarajevo Film Festivals.

 

The Longest Night

Dir: Can Merdan Dogan

Turkiye | 2023 | Drama, Comedy | 18 Min. 

Hüseyin, a family man, is forced to share a bed with his brother-in-law Firat, who happens to be staying overnight in their apartment. The weather is unbearably hot and Huseyin’s “longest night” begins.

 

Foreskin

Dir: Ece Dizdar

Turkiye | 2024 | Drama | 19 Min.

Two days after giving birth, puerperal Azra feels under pressure from her husband, mother-in-law, doctors and, although invisible, from the predominantly Muslim society, to have her son circumcised immediately. As she gets cornered, she finds herself reacting instinctively to protect her baby.

 

I Don’t Believe You But Then There Is Gravity

Dir: Umut Subasi

Turkiye | 2020 | Drama, Comedy | 13 Min.

A Sunday in a high-rise building in Istanbul. Some only hear their own voice, and some in their loud silence. The day is shadowed by an unexpected event.

 

Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions

Dir: Gokalp Gonen

Turkiye | 2020 | Animation | 5min 

“A group of anonymous individuals is wandering the streets. Everywhere is extremely crowded, yet identities are scarce.” 

“Hurri-Mitanni (Guzel Haber)” is the first single from Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions’ new album “Bir Zamanlar Şimdi” and is complemented by this fantastic video created by the talented young director Gokalp Gonen. Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions, the authentic quartet of Eurasia, blend their original sound with modern jazz forms, eastern rhythms, and spices. The band’s fifth studio album is co-produced and recorded by Grammy-winning Italian producer Tommaso Colliva.