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24th BOSTON TURKISH FILM & MUSIC FESTIVAL

THE GOOD DEATH

İyi Ölüm

Directed by HASAN ETE


BEST DOCUMENTARY

Boston Turkish Festival's 19th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition


Film screenings followed by award  ceremony and  panel discussion moderated by film critic Peter Keough.

iyi olum. the good death.


DIRECTOR PRESENT

Doc. / 20 min. / 2024 / In English and with English subtitles


SYNOPSIS


In the medical literature, a good death is one that respects the individual's privacy and sensitivity, addresses their emotional, spiritual, and religious needs and wishes, and allows sufficient time for farewells. Founded in 2007, the Wish Ambulance Foundation continues its efforts to ensure that terminally ill patients with limited time can experience a 'good' death. Today, the foundation fulfills the last wishes of people of all ages facing imminent death. Frank Halter, a retired police officer who volunteers for the foundation in The Netherlands, has been involved in this voluntary work for 6 years. The Good Death focuses on the last wishes of Wim Beuving, a terminally ill man with limited time remaining, and his encounter with Frank Halter, who volunteers to make these wishes a reality.


SELECTED FESTIVALS AND AWARDS


  • Boston Turkish Festival’s 19th Annual Documentary & Short Film Competition (2024): Best Documentary
  •  International Golden Saffron Documentary Film Festival, Safranbolu, Türkiye (2024): Special Jury Prize in International Category
  • Aizanoi Short Film Festival, Kütahya, Türkiye (2024): Best Documentary
  • International TRT Documentary Awards Project Support Competition (2022): Project Support Award
  • International Kaş Short Film Festival, Türkiye (2024)
  • International Korca Film Festival, Documentary Competition, Albania (2024)
  • Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival, Türkiye (2024)

hasan ete.

HASAN ETE

Director


Hasan Ete (1997, Istanbul) graduated from Akdeniz University, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema. He directed and produced two short documentary films, 'Meftun' and 'Mother Mary'. These films were finalists in many national and international festivals and met with the audience. The documentary film 'The Good Death', a Netherlands - Türkiye co-production, which he produced and directed, won the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Documentary Film Production Support and the 13th International TRT Documentary Awards Project Support Award. He was also selected for the 13th MakeDox Film Forum Project Development Section. Hasan Ete continues to produce and direct documentary films.