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“ILLUSION”

A woman gets pregnant following a rape but she decides to abort the baby. The operation is carried out with the support of her husband. Both the rape and the abortion have had extremely deep and devastating impacts on her psychology; hence she alienates herself from her husband and all the areas of life. In the wake of this severe trauma the woman will never be able to relate to real life again.

  • MUSTAFA SANCAK
    Director
  • MUSTAFA SANCAK
    Writer
  • BARIŞ ULUDOĞAN
    Producer
  • DUYGU KURT
    Key Cast
  • KADİM YAŞAR
    Key Cast
  • KÜBRA GÜLENÇ
    Key Cast
  • KAAN ÖNAL
    Key Cast
  • ÖMÜR KURŞUN
    Key Cast
  • BADE ESKİKILIÇ
    Key Cast
  • İULİİA SAVCHUK
    Key Cast
  • NURİDA ALİYEVA
    Key Cast
  • MERVE SART
    Key Cast
  • ARYA SARIKURT
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    SANRI
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 34 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 27, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    35MM
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - MUSTAFA SANCAK

Born in Ankara in 1975.
Completed his Elementary and Secondary education in Ankara.
Entered Ankara University / Faculty of Languages, History and Geography / Drama Department / Acting Arts Major in 1997.
Graduated in 2001 and employed as a graduate artist by the Istanbul State Theatre until 2007 and assigned to many plays as an actor and Assistant Director.
Employed by the Foundation of Istanbul University / Adıgüzel Fine Arts High School as the Head of Drama Department and tutor between 2009 - 2015
Employed by the Haliç University Conservatory Drama Department as an academic in 2015.
Since 2009 maintained the assignment of Educational Coordination and Tutorage Management at the Istanbul Sadri Alışık Cultural Centre and the Sadri Alışık Conservatory.

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Director Statement

The reason behind writing and shooting the film “Illusion” is to be able to demonstrate the invisible, but moreover distructive effect of rape, which is frequently heard about these days. Any sexual approach against someone’s will, by force and through beating is considered rape. Any attack causes bitter, bloody and unforgettable memories that will never be forgotten by the victim, following he/she like a shadow, for life.

“Illusion” aims to draw attention to this crime, which is not being duly punished in Turkey. As an aftermath of a traumatic incident like rape, this is a story of an emptiness, firstly deteriorating the human composure and converting it to a catatonic behaviour and subsequently turning it into a distructive illusion.

The victims are prisoners obliged to live behind the shadow of this trauma and we witness their fears as this trauma remains with them for their entire lives. We also witness the deep effect of a rape on a woman’s life and how this experience affects her fears, dreams and vision of her future.

Without any discrimination against race, language and religion, the rape turns the women’s life into a nightmare. Notwithstanding the duration of this short film, my objective is to present all viewers with the courage “to be able to observe the facts through the eyes of the victim”.

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