BEST SHORT FILM
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.
DIRECTOR PRESENT
Short / 19 min. / 2024 / with English subtitles
SYNOPSIS
The only keepsake Morî has from his father is an audio recording of the fairy tale her father used to tell him. Morî listens to this story from time to time. One day, a new teacher arrives at school. The moment Morî sees the teacher, she mistakes them for her father. Morî 's insistence on this belief develops into an emotional connection between her and the teacher.
SELECTED FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
YAKUP TEKİNTANGAÇ
Director and Writer
Yakup Tekintangaç (1980, Ağrı) focuses on themes of childhood, identity, and belonging through his short films. His short film 'Azad' has won numerous awards at national and international film festivals and has been viewed over 1.5 million times on YouTube. His new short film, 'Morî,' supported by the European Union Civil Society Program, had its world premiere in the main competition section of the 70th Oberhausen International Short Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. His filmography includes Morî (short, 2024), Azad (short, 2015), Polistan (short doc., 2016), Qapsûl (short, 2013).
“Azad” was the recipient of Special Mention at BTF’s 11th Documentary and Short Film Competition in 2016.
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