Weekend

Following his father’s death, Hasan returns to Cyprus after many years. As he spends time in his childhood village with his grieving mother and childhood girlfriend, the inner struggle with his identity and the challenge of being in a traditionalist community resurfaces. The pressure to attend the funeral pushes Hasan to confront his past and to search for reconciliation, not only with his family and home but also with himself.

  • Talat Gokdemir
    Writer
  • Talat Gokdemir
    Director
  • Alasdair Bayne
    Assistant Director
  • Talat Gokdemir
    Producer
  • Omer Yetkinel
    Producer
  • Izel Seylani
    Key Cast
  • Oya Gurel
    Key Cast
  • Mine Atli
    Key Cast
  • Hasan Sirhan
    Key Cast
  • Ali Hocalar
    Key Cast
  • Hulusi Ozogul
    Key Cast
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Haftasonu
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    22 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 25, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Cyprus
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2016
    Limassol
    Cyprus
    October 15, 2016
    Cyprus Premiere
    Honorary Distinction for Best Actor, Izel Seylani
  • 14th Mediterranean Short Film Festival of Tangier
    Tangier
    Morocco
    October 10, 2016
    North African Premiere
  • FerFilm International Film Festival
    Ferizaj
    Kosovo
    September 2, 2016
    European Premiere
Director Biography - Talat Gokdemir

A British/Cypriot filmmaker currently living in London. Following getting his degrees in Journalism and Filmmaking, Talat has pursued his passion for cinema by writing and directing various short films which have been screened in film festivals in Europe. He has also had different roles in crews for documentaries, music and promo videos.

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Director Statement

I am intrigued by existentialist narratives, populated with characters dealing with details of everyday life. Directors such as Alejandro Gonzalez (Babel, Biutiful) and Turkish directors Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Uzak-Distant, Once Upon A Time in Anatolia) and Semih Kaplanoglu ('Egg', 'Milk' and 'Honey)' have a natural talent to get a specific range of moods across to the viewer and they were an influence for me as I made 'Weekend'.