I AM RAINING DOWN INTO THE CITY
Yağmur Olup Şehre Düşüyorum

SPECIAL MENTION
Boston Turkish Festival's 15th Documentary & Short Film Competition (2020)

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8 short films are included in this session:
8 Poems of Emigration, My Sister, I am Raining Down into the City, I Don't Want To Die Today, Ronaldo, Truth, The Heavy Burden

I am Raining Down Into The City - Yagmur Olup Sehre Dusuyorum

Directed by KASIM ÖRDEK

Short / 2019 / 15 min. / with English subtitles

Cast: Ramazan Ergin, Asuman Durmaz, Fatoş Yıldız, Eyüp Kan

Sait, while trying to get his old casette player fixed, going from store to store in the streets of Diyarbakır, comes across some of his old decisions. He can’t escape the same destiny as his old casette player.

Selected Festivals and Awards

  • Akbank Short Film Festival, Turkey (2020): Special Mention
  • Malatya International Film Festival, Turkey (2019): Second Prize
  • IFSAK Short Film Festival, 40th Short Film and Documentary Competition, Turkey (2020): First Prize
  • SETEM Academy BAK Awards, Turkey (2019): Special Jury Prize, Best Editing
  • Siirt Short Film Festival, Turkey (2019): Special Award

Director KASIM ÖRDEK

Kasim OrdekKasım Ördek (1992, Diyarbakır) completed his primary and secondary education in Istanbul. He received his undergraduate degree from Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Department of Radio Television and Cinema. His first short film is Kerata (2018).

 

 
 
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