Breath
Arif has to take care of his father, who is bedridden and has diabetes. The change in his lover's ideas about life forces Arif to make a choice between the life of his father, who had left him, and his journey to freedom.
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Cem TerbiyeliDirectorLittle black fish, Autumn in Bayrampasa
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Cem TerbiyeliWriterLittle black fish, Autumn in Bayrampasa
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Cem TerbiyeliProducerAutumn in Bayrampasa
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Emrullah CakayKey Cast"Arif"
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Erdem SenocakKey Cast"Adnan"
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Hilal VardarKey Cast"Nermin"
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Ahmet KüçükkayalıCo Producer
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Project Title (Original Language):Nefes
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama, thriller
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Runtime:16 minutes 39 seconds
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Completion Date:January 15, 2023
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Production Budget:15,000 EUR
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Country of Origin:Turkey
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Country of Filming:Turkey
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Language:Turkish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:2:35
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Red Rock Film FestivalUtah
United States
October 14, 2023
World premiere
Best Short Film -
Arpa International Film FestivalCalifornia
United States
November 17, 2023
California Premiere
Official Selection -
Izmir International Short Film FestivalIzmir
Turkey
November 17, 2023
Turkish Premiere
Best Director -
Film Festival Türkei / DeutschlandNurnberg
Germany
March 15, 2024
Europe Premiere
Official Selection -
Daddy Deshmukh Film FestivalAkola
India
India Premirere
Official Selection -
Aporia International Village Film Festival
Korea, Republic of
Korea Premiere
Official Selection -
16th Rofife International Short Film FestivalAnkara
Turkey
April 26, 2024
Ankara Premiere
Official Selection -
3rd Kocaeli Short Film FestivalKocaeli
Turkey
May 25, 2024
Kocaeli Premiere
Best Short Film -
3rd International Kaş Film FestivalAntalya
Turkey
June 5, 2024
Antalya Premiere
Best Screenplay -
TaigaKhabarovsk
Russian Federation
July 3, 2024
Russian Premiere
Official Selection -
International Film Festival of ShimlaShimla
India
August 15, 2024
Shimla premiere
Official Selection -
4. Aizanoi Film FestKütahya
Turkey
August 23, 2024
Kütahya premiere
Ahmet Uluçay Award
Author/Director/Producer
He studied Electrical Engineering at Yıldız Technical University. During the same period, he actively worked in the Yıldız Cinema Club. In 2009, he took on the role of coordinator for the 6th Yıldız Short Film Festival. He attended the Atıf Yılmaz Studio for a year.
Since 2006, he has made many short films and participated in festivals with these films. In 2010, he attended festivals with his first feature-length documentary, 'Autumn in Bayrampaşa'. In 2014, he received awards at the Boston and Nuremberg Film Festivals with his documentary 'Little Black Fish'. From 2010 to the present, he has actively worked in the industry as an assistant director in many films and digital platform projects, including those from companies like Netflix and Miramax. Through these experiences, he collaborated with valuable directors, producers, and team members, producing projects that drew nearly 20 million viewers in cinemas and won countless awards at festivals.
In 2022, he founded Torus Pictures and produced the film 'Leak in the City Cemetery' in 2023. During the same period, the film 'Breath', which he wrote and directed, made its world premiere at the Utah Red Rock Film Festival and won the Micro-Budget Fiction Short Production award. 'Breath' competed in festivals in Germany, South Korea, India, and Turkey. Breath was awarded the Best Director Award at the 24th International Izmir Short Film Festival, the Best Screenplay Award at the 3rd International Kaş Short Film Festival and the Best Short Film Award at the 3rd Kocaeli Film Festival.