Hercules

A short documentary about the cats of Istanbul, and their unique and wonderful place in the city; followed by the story of a little cat named Hercules. Besides being a cat dad, I wanted to make this documentary in memory of Hercules and the tough moments my girlfriend and I went through in the hopes of saving her.

  • Mehmet Aksu
    Director
    Haziran
  • Mehmet Aksu
    Writer
    Haziran
  • Mehmet Aksu
    Producer
    Haziran
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Herkül
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Animals, Culture
  • Runtime:
    4 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 24, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Bahçeşehir University
Director Biography - Mehmet Aksu

Mehmet Aksu is an aspiring director and writer, born on 21 March 2000. He routinely makes his own shorts to improve his craft and knowledge as a director and writer in Istanbul. He started his cinema journey by enrolling in Bahçeşehir University Cinema TV department. He then went on to work as an intern at Netflix, the 3rd AD of the Turkish drama "Toprak ile Fidan", and backstage of the feature film "In Algorithm We Trust." Currently, he works freelance in the AD department for shorter-term projects until his graduation this year. With his short films, he aims to reach one step closer his dream of being an award winning director.

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Director Statement

I want to thank Hercules for being the inspiration behind this short documentary and I hope her spirit lives on with this film!