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Kırık Köprü

In the village of Gökbük in Antalya, Yusuf, who attends primary school, runs away from his own circumcision ceremony. After this incident, he becomes the subject of ridicule by his peers and the neighborhood, and he starts hearing remarks about masculinity that he has never heard before. Yusuf, who begins to experience pressure from his family and falls into the influence of wrong role models, seeks alternative paths to prove his masculinity after being excluded from football, which was his sole escape.

  • Muhammed Yusuf Eryiğit
    Director
  • Muhammed Yusuf Eryiğit
    Writer
  • Nur Işık
    Writer
  • Nur Işık
    Producer
  • İsmail Efe Akay
    Key Cast
    "Yusuf"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    16 minutes 3 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    2,200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    English, Turkish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Akdeniz Üniversitesi
  • Uluslararası Fethiye Film Festivali
    Fethiye
    Türkiye
    December 7, 2023
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Director Biography - Muhammed Yusuf Eryiğit

2000 yılında Yalova’da doğdu.Yalova’da meslek lisesinde bilgisayar yazılım eğitimi gördü. Eskiden beri kamera arkasına merakı olduğundan Akdeniz Üniversitesi Radyo Televizyon ve Sinema Bölümünde eğitimine devam etti. 4 Senelik eğitiminin sonucunda ise ilk filmi olan Kırık Köprü kısa filmini çekti.

He was born in Yalova in the year 2000. He received computer software training at a vocational high school in Yalova. Due to his longstanding interest in working behind the camera, he continued his education in the Mediterranean University's Department of Radio, Television, and Cinema. At the end of his 4-year education, he directed his first short film titled "Broken Bridge."

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Director Statement

Sünnetten kaçtığı için aile ve arkadaş ortamından baskı gören Yusuf’un yaşadıkları bir kıvılcım gibi büyüyor ve bize günümüzde hala devam eden yozlaşmış düşünceleri gösteriyor. Arkadaşları tarafından akran zorbalığına ve erkekliğe dair çeşitli baskılara uğrayan Yusuf kendini her kanıtlamak istediğinde bir darbe daha alıyor. Korkuları ile yüzleşmekten çekinen Yusuf bu sefer bir kurtuluş yolu aramak istese de ailesi tarafından bu yollar da kapanıyor. Rol model arayışında ise yozlaşmış fikirlerin arasında temiz fikirlerini de kaybediyor.
Taşranın sıcak havası içerisinde soğuk bir konuyu ele alarak ne yapılamaması gerektiğini değil bu zamana kadar ne yapıldığını ve bunların ne gibi sonuçlar doğurduğunu bize gösteriyor Kırık Köprü.

Yusuf, facing pressure from his family and social circle due to escaping circumcision, experiences a series of events that grow like a spark, revealing the persisting corrupted thoughts in today's world. His struggles with peer bullying and various pressures related to masculinity; each time he tries to prove himself, he faces another setback. Reluctant to confront his fears, Yusuf seeks a way to escape, but even these paths are closed off by his family. In his search for role models, he loses his pure ideals amidst the corrupted ones.

In the warm climate of the countryside, "Broken Bridge" addresses a cold issue, showing us not what should not be done, but what has been done so far and the consequences it has brought.