On the water surface

On a summer day, Deniz returns to her hometown to attend her widowed mother’s wedding. The anger, fear, and guilt she thought
she had left behind resurface during this visit. Still haunted by the
tragedy of losing her father in an accident at sea, Deniz learns that her mother will leave her the family house requiring her to confront her past.

  • Zeynep Köprülü
    Director
    Dancing Girls (Short film - 2018); There (Short film -2019
  • Zeynep Köprülü
    Writer
  • Selin Sevinç
    Writer
  • Utku Zeka
    Producer
  • Kazım Karaismailoğlu
    Producer
  • Cemre Ebüzziya
    Key Cast
  • Nazan Kesal
    Key Cast
  • Yasemin Szawlowski
    Key Cast
  • Aytek Şayan
    Key Cast
  • Şamil Kafkas
    Key Cast
  • Lucile Mercier
    Cinematography
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Su Yüzü
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Genres:
    Coming of age, Drama
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 28 minutes 56 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 5, 2024
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:66
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Feelsales
    Sales Agent
    Country: Spain
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Zeynep Köprülü

Zeynep Köprü lü is an Istanbul-based filmmaker whose work revolves around displacement, growing up and separation. She co-founded Periferi Film under which she made short films and documentaries. These include the shorts DANCING GIRLS (2018) and ORADA/THERE (2019), which travelled to film festivals around the world, including Palm Springs Shortfest, Mediterranean Short Film Festival of Tangier, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and many more. Zeynep is a graduate of Talents Sarajevo 2021.

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