Experiencing Interruptions?

The Visitor

Karim, a sharp tongued but slightly shady, shop owner is visited by Azrael, the Angel of Death. What begins as a sceptical exchange turns into a surreal battle of wits, as Karim scrambles to outtalk fate - until a startling truth changes everything.

  • Savas Alpaltun
    Director
  • Savas Alpatun
    Writer
  • Marta Zukowska-Sherabayani
    Producer
  • Aso Sherabayani
    Key Cast
    "Karim"
    The Warfare, The Swimmers, Prime Target, The Crow Girl, Casualty, American Assasin
  • Joseph Samimi
    Key Cast
    "Azrael"
    Call the Midwife, Get Millie back, Mole, So you wan to be Black?
  • Martha Maloney
    Key Cast
    "Angela"
    The Last Gasp
  • Taro Bahar
    Key Cast
    "Gabriel"
    Bagdad in my Shadow, Doctors, Officer Down, Code 46
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Dark Comedy
  • Runtime:
    14 minutes 43 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 35mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Savas Alpaltun

Savas Alpaltun is a London-based director and writer, originally from Adana, Turkey. A graduate of Erciyes University’s Cinema and TV programme, he began his career as an assistant director on numerous dramas and TV series. Inspired by Kurdish-Turkish filmmaker Yilmaz Güney, Savas wrote and directed the award-winning documentary The Fountain of Life, screened at multiple festivals. Since moving to the UK in 2012, he has worked as a director and DOP for major TV channels, and in 2020 earned an MA in Film and TV Production from the University of Hertfordshire.

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Director Statement

I grew up in Adana, Turkey, surrounded by stories rich in resilience, humour, and human complexity. After studying Cinema and TV at Erciyes University, I honed my craft as an assistant director on dramas and TV series, inspired by Yılmaz Güney’s fearless storytelling. My award-winning documentary The Fountain of Life affirmed my belief in cinema’s power to connect cultures. Since moving to the UK in 2012, I’ve worked as a director and DOP for major TV channels and completed an MA in Film and TV Production. My artistic vision blends the serious and the absurd, using humour to explore vulnerability and resilience, always aiming to leave audiences seeing the familiar from a fresh, thought-provoking angle.