Körfez
The Gulf
Der 32-jährige Selim zieht zurück in das bürgerliche Haus seiner Eltern in Izmir, nach einem Jahr mühseliger Arbeitslosigkeit und einer schwierigen Scheidung. Ohne einen Plan für seine Zukunft streift er durch die Gegend, trifft auf Bekannte aus seiner Vergangenheit und freundet sich schließlich mit einer Gruppe Herumtreiber an. Seine eigene Ziellosigkeit nimmt allerdings eine Wendung, als ein fürchterlicher, undefinierbarer Gestank über den Golf weht und sich in der Stadt auszubreiten beginnt. Die Menschen verlassen nach und nach die Stadt und Selim muss sich überlegen, wie er weitermacht.
Leaving behind a ruined career and a bitter divorce, Selim returns to his hometown Izmir. Unwilling to make plans for the future, he wanders around revisiting his past: family, schoolmates, an ex-lover. He runs into Cihan, a friend from the military service, an idler with a charming energy. As people start leaving Izmir due to a terrible smell caused by a mysterious maritime accident, Selim finds himself gradually drawn to a new world where he will go back embracing the possibilities of life. (Venice International Fillm Critics' Week)
Director's Biography
Emre Yeksan
Emre Yeksan (1981) graduated in film studies from the Mimar Sinan University and from the University of Paris – La Sorbonne. He worked as a producer in Paris and moved back to Istanbul in 2008, where he also started developing his own projects. "The Gulf" is his feature directorial debut.
Film Selection: Körfez (The Gulf, 2017)
Emre Yeksan (1981) graduated in film studies from the Mimar Sinan University and from the University of Paris – La Sorbonne. He worked as a producer in Paris and moved back to Istanbul in 2008, where he also started developing his own projects. "The Gulf" is his feature directorial debut.
Film Selection: Körfez (The Gulf, 2017)
CROSSING EUROPE AWARDS
2018: CROSSING EUROPE Award - Best Fiction Film
Competition Fiction 2018
Emre Yeksan
Türkei / Deutschland / Griechenland 2017
color
110 Minuten
Türkisch OmeU
Drehbuch Emre Yeksan, Ahmet Büke
Kamera Kuba Giza
Schnitt Selda Taşkın
Ton/Sounddesign Eren Erşipal, Fatih Rağbet, Eli Haligua
Musik Ekin Fil
Mit Ulaş Tuna Astepe, Ahmet Melih Yılmaz, Serpil Gül, Müfit Kayacan, Merve Dizdar, Damla Ardal, Cem Zeynel Kılıç
Produzent*innen Anna Maria Aslanoğlu
Produktion
Istos Film, BirFilm, Homemade Films, Kundschafter Filmproduktion
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere / World PremiereVenice International Fillm Critics' Week 2017
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere
CROSSING EUROPE Award - Best Fiction Film 2018
powered by Linz Kultur & Land Oberösterreich / Kultur
Special Jury Award - €2.500,-
