The Neighbour
Bulut moves to a new flat but is on the hook with the landlord.
"The Neighbour" is a Yesilcam-style graduation film looking at the everlasting housing problems of trans communities in Istanbul.
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CedoyDirector
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Lalu Esra ÖzbanProducer
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Ezgi Arya SezerStory
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Yusuf BaharEditing
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İbrahim DemirCinematography
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Çağrı YıldıranAssistant Director
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Ece AkbulakArt Director
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Semih KababulutLighting
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NeşetSound Recording
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Bulut SezerKey Cast
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Ezgi Arya SezerKey Cast
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Sevval KilicKey Cast
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Nihal AlbayrakKey Cast
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ABB AfroditKey Cast
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Ibrahim DemirKey Cast
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Yusuf BaharKey Cast
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Project Title (Original Language):Komşu
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Runtime:20 minutes
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Completion Date:September 25, 2021
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Production Budget:1,200 USD
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Country of Origin:Turkey
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Country of Filming:Turkey
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Language:Turkish
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Shooting Format:4K
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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:Yes - Mimar Sinan Fine Arts Academy
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10th Pink Life QueerFestAnkara, İstanbul
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Aks International Minorities Festival, Film – Art – Dialogue
Pakistan
December 17, 2021 -
Golden FEMI Film FestivalSofia
Bulgaria
June 4, 2022 -
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film FestivalToronto
Canada
May 26, 2022
North American Premiere -
Uluslararası İşçi Filmleri Festivali | International Labor Film Festival
Turkey
May 1, 2022
National Shorts Selection
Cedoy is an Istanbul-based cinematographer and filmmaker. After working as 2nd and 1st AC for over 15 years in the film, TV, and advertising industry, they have returned to Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University to finish their BA in Cinema and Television. "Komsu" is their proudly trans and feminist graduation film from a highly cisheteropatriarchal mainstream film school.