Private Project

HOPE

They were taken from their homeland and forced to migrate! The geography was different, the religion was different, the nation was different, but their fate was the same. The hope of refugee women from three different countries met in one frame their hope was hidden in the photo of their remaining home. The photo has changed, but the frame hasn't changed at all.

  • Volkan GİRGİN
    Director
  • VOLKAN GİRGİN
    Writer
  • VOLKAN GİRGİN
    Producer
  • SEDEF PEHLİVANOĞLU GİRGİN
    Producer
  • AYŞE TUFAN
    Key Cast
    "OLD WOMAN"
  • EBRU KARA
    Key Cast
    "SYRİAN WOMAN"
  • NATALİYA GÜVEN
    Key Cast
    "UKRAİNİAN MOTHER"
  • SEDEF PEHLİVANOĞLU
    Key Cast
    "OLD WOMAN’S DAUGTER"
  • GÜN AKINCI
    Key Cast
    "DOCTOR"
  • FATİH SEVDİ
    Key Cast
    "FATHER "
  • BERFU AYDOĞAN
    Key Cast
    "MOTHER"
  • TAJ SHER YAKUP
    Key Cast
    "SYRİAN MEN "
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    UMUT
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    8 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 11, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Türkiye
  • Country of Filming:
    Türkiye
  • Language:
    Bulgarian, Turkish, Ukrainian
  • Shooting Format:
    Dijital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 14. Baku International Short Film Festival
    Baku
    Azerbaijan
    November 14, 2023
    World Premiere
    Finalist
  • 7. Gofilmfest
    Ordu
    Turkey
    November 18, 2023
    Award Winner
    Second best movie
  • 1. Festival Academia de Cine Antigua
    Antigua
    Guatemala
    December 9, 2023
    Central America Premiere
    Nominee
  • 3. Midnight Soul Film Festival
    Helsingborg
    Sweden
    November 25, 2023
    Europe Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 10. Souq Film Festival
    Milano
    Italy
    November 30, 2023
    İtaly Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 1. Santiago Festival De Cine Del Mundo
    Santiago
    Chile
    December 7, 2023
    South America Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 5. Global Migraton Film Festival
    Warsaw
    Poland
    December 18, 2023
    Poland Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 28. Capri, Hollywood – The International Film Festival
    Capri
    Italy
    December 26, 2023
    Official Selection
  • 2. Cannes World Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    France Premiere
    Finalist
  • 3. Nartugan Film Festivali
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    December 20, 2023
    Award Winner
    Finalist
  • 18. The Poppy Jasper International Film Festival
    California
    United States
    Official Selection
  • 6. SahityaSamrat Annabhau Sathe International Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    December 27, 2023
    India Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 19. Durango Independent Film Festival
    Durango
    United States
    March 2, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 3. National Short Film Festival of Surat
    Surat
    India
    January 21, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 9. GardenCity International Film Festival
    Bangalore
    India
    January 10, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 9. Caribbean Sea International Film Festival
    Pampatar
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    January 19, 2024
    Venezuella Premiere
    Official Selcetion
  • 5. Pluriart Film Festival
    Padova
    Italy
    February 18, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 13. Short Sweet Film Fest
    Cleveland, Ohio
    United States
    February 28, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 17. Media Film Festival
    Philadelphia
    United States
    March 29, 2024
    Award Winner
  • 23. WOW Wales One World Film Festival
    Aberystwyth, GALLER
    United Kingdom
    March 11, 2024
    United Kingdom Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 3. Castielle Soulplace Film Festival
    Castelpetroso
    Italy
    February 15, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 19. Dieciminuti Film Festival
    Ceccano
    Italy
    June 3, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 5. MICMXIFF International Film Festival
    Tlalnepantla
    Mexico
    March 18, 2024
    Mexico Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 4. FICIMAD Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de Madrid
    Madrid
    Spain
    March 15, 2024
    Spain Premiere
    Award Winner
  • 38. Washington, DC International Film Festival
    Washington DC
    United States
    April 21, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 5. Indy Film Library Awards
    Amsterdam
    Netherlands
    April 13, 2024
    Netherlands Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • 4. WORLD İNDİE FİLM AWARDS

    Semi finalist
  • 4. Sparrowland Short Film Festival
    Brisbane
    Australia
    May 11, 2024
    Australıa Premiere
    Honorable Mention
  • 3. Kocaeli Film Festival
    Kocaeli
    Turkey
    May 26, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 2. Filmfestival im Waldhüttl
    Innsbruck
    Austria
    May 24, 2024
    Austria Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 11. Art Color Digital Cinema International Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    May 31, 2024
    Belgium Premiere
    Quarter-Finalist
  • 2. Mardin Film Festival
    Mardin
    Turkey
    June 5, 2024
    Finalıst
  • 4. Blacksphere Festival
    Javornik
    Czech Republic
    June 17, 2024
    Czech Republic Premiere
    Nominee
  • 2. Opi Soulplace Film Festival
    Opi, Abruzzo
    Italy
    July 17, 2024
    Award Winner
  • 5. Japan Word Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    August 17, 2024
    Japan Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 3. Kymata International Film Festival
    KEFALONIA
    Greece
    August 25, 2024
    Greece Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 12. Tyler Film Fest
    Tyler, Texas
    United States
    September 12, 2024
    Official Selection
  • 3. Crossings Komafest
    Vardo
    Norway
    October 27, 2024
    Norway Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 16. International Film Festival of Larissa
    Larissa
    Greece
    November 18, 2024
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • Apostrophe Entertainment
    Sales Agent
    Country: Turkey
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Volkan GİRGİN

VOLKAN GİRGİN
Screenwriter and Actor
He was born in 1974 in Istanbul. He studied at İTÜ State Conservatory and Anadolu University. He completed his master's degree in the Department of Communication Design at Kültür University. He continues his works as a screenwriter and also as an actor.

FİLMOGRAFY (DİRECTOR)
2023 Umut (Short movie)
2020 Konuşma (Short movie)

FİLMOGRAFY (SCREENWRİTER)
2023 Umut (Short movie
2020-2023 Altay (TV series)
2020 Konuşma (Short movie)
2017 Organik Aşk (Motion picture)
2017 Rüzgar (Motion picture)
2017 Batlır (Motion picture)
2016 Zengin Kısmet (TV movie)
2015 Çanakkale Yüzyıllık Mühür (TV Mini Series)
2015 Yeni Hayat (TV Movie)
2014 Gurbette Aşk (TV series)
2013 Yabancı Gelin (TV series)
2012 Canım Benim (TV series)
2009 Aile Saadeti (TV series)
2000 Yedi Numara (TV series)

FİLMOGRAFY (ACTOR)
2017 Rüzgar (Motion picture)
2016 Zengin Kısmet (Tv movie)
2016 Yeni Hayat (Tv movie)
2014 Bizum Hoca (Motion picture)
2014 Muhteşem Yüzyıl (TV series)
2012 Bu Son Olsun (Motion picture)
2011 Aşk ve Devrim (Motion picture)
2006 Ah Polis Olsam (TV series)
2005 Pembe Patikler ()TV series)
2000 Yedi Numara (TV series) 1997 Ruhsar (TV series) 1995 Kaygısızlar (TV series) 1993 Umut Taksi (Dizi TV series)

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Director Statement

Throughout the history, human beigns were subjected to forced migration due to war, disaster and hunger. Every forced migration started with the hope of 'return'. Most of the time it ended in frustration or evolved into a new settled life. But the 'longing for the land' never ceased.
Due to its geopolitical location, our country is one of the busiest intersections of 'forced migration' traffic. That is why we are familiar with the phenomenon of 'migration'. But there is one layer of this phenomenon that we have overlooked; it is 'hope'. "Immigration" and "Hope" are brothers. Every migration is a journey to hope.
In this movie; I tried to bring together the stories of three refugees from different geographies, languages and ethnic backgrounds around a framework.