The First Samurai
Based on the director's novel of the same name, First Samurai tells the story of Cemil, who loses all his possessions due to his fondness for reading and is abandoned by his wife, and the events that happen when he decides to become a samurai.
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Veysel EryürekDirector
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Veysel EryürekWriter
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Veysel EryürekProducer
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Ergin KarabulutKey Cast"Cemil"
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Fırat ÖnderDirector of Photography
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Project Title (Original Language):İlk Samuray
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:14 minutes 59 seconds
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Completion Date:June 8, 2025
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Production Budget:2,500 USD
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Country of Origin:Türkiye
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Country of Filming:Türkiye
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Language:Turkish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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United States
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Egyptian American Film FestivalNew York
United States
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Toronto Global Film FestivalToronto
Canada
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Films That MoveJones Town
Jamaica
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Chalachitram National Film FestivalGuwahati, Assam
India
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Buenos Aires International Film FestivalBuenos Aires
Argentina
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Within the Family International Festival of Family and Children’s FilmsMoscow
Russian Federation
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İnternational İstanbul Short Film & The Writer's Journey Festivalİstanbul
Türkiye
SEMI-FINALIST
He was born in 1979. He studied prehistoric archaeology at Istanbul University.He has been interested in guitar music, photography and films since his childhood.
The film questions the possibility of an individual's ability to resist the decisions taken against his/her will throughout his/her life, and makes a tragicomic touch on our lives shaped by family, marriage, law, traditions and customs through the freedom to choose clothes.
Most of the film was shot in Urla-Bademler, which has the first village theater in Turkey. The entire team that contributed to the film worked voluntarily on the project and many of the extras were also selected from Bademler Village.
The inhabitants of Bademler, where Metin Erksan's 1963 film Susuz Yaz, which won an award at the Berlin Film Festival, was also shot, displayed their devotion to art and the stage with the same passion in this film.
