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Morî film image; close on young girl

Morî

VIFF Short Forum

North American Premiere

When a new teacher starts at school, Morî is convinced that he is her long-lost father.

 

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Director
Cast

Hayrünisa Akbaş, Ozan Çelik, S. Emrah Özdemir, Ömer Şahin, Muhtaber Şeker

Credits
Country of Origin

Turkey

Year

2024

Language

In Kurdish and Turkish with English subtitles

Film Contact
18+
20 min
Drama Family Relations Shorts

Credits & Director

Producer

Yakup Tekintangaç

Screenwriter

Yakup Tekintangaç

Cinematography

Emre Pekçakır

Editor

Doruk Kaya

Original Music

Mustafa Biber

Yakup Tekintangaç headshot; Morî director

Yakup Tekintangaç

Yakup Tekintangaç, who was born in Aðrý in 1980, generally focuses on the themes of childhood, identity and belonging with his short films. He received awards from many national and international festivals with his short film Azad (2015). This movie also reached 1.5 million views on YouTube. His new short film, Morî (2024), supported by the European Union’s Civil Thinking Programme, had its world premiere in the main competition section of the 70th International Oberhausen Short Film Festival, one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. Morî’s festival journey continues.

 

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