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The Way

"The Way" was a truck driver's journey in the early 90's.It is a story of life and self-questioning in his daily journey. The film tells the journey of a truck driver who has spent 30 years on the road and an old farmer who is a former agricultural engineer. Osman devoted his life to the roads in order to educate his two children. While transporting the sawdust he loaded from Tokat to Ankara, he meets the farmer Fikri on the way. On their way to Ankara,
within the dilemmas of emotions and thoughts that pass around the triangle of life, time and people on the way they set off, farmer Fikri's goal of reaching Ankara changes everything that happens on the way.

  • OKAN BATUR
    Director
  • OKAN BATUR
    Writer
  • OKAN BATUR
    Producer
  • CEMALETTİN ÇEKMECE
    Key Cast
    "OSMAN"
  • ENVER KURUCAN
    Key Cast
    "FİKRİ"
  • SEVİLAY BATUR
    Key Cast
    "ÖZLEM"
  • KARDELEN KOYUNCU
    Key Cast
    "BÜYÜK KIZ"
  • HAFZA KOYUNCU
    Key Cast
    "KÜÇÜK KIZ"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Yol
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Dram, Gizem
  • Runtime:
    30 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    November 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Türkiye
  • Country of Filming:
    Türkiye
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Renkli,
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2:35.1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Monza Film Fest

    February 28, 2024
    No
    Best Cinematography
  • Athens International Art Film Festival

    January 25, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • Asian Independent Film Festival

    February 29, 2024
    No
    Best Cinematography
  • Asian Independent Film Festival

    February 29, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • Silver Wings International Film Festival

    February 26, 2024
    No
    Best Cinematography
  • Silver Wings International Film Festival

    January 26, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    January 21, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • Silver Wings International Film Festival

    January 26, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • REELS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL REELS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    February 18, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • Beyond Border International Film Festival

    February 20, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • Crown Wood International Film Festival

    February 25, 2024
    No
    Best Short Film
  • 33 International Film Festivali

    March 4, 2024
    No
    Best Cinematography
Director Biography - OKAN BATUR

Okan, who has a visual perception and realised his ability to feel early, was born in 1987 in Tokat. He tries to keep himself constantly updated in the cinema books he reads and in the gaps of the films he watches. Time is a big black hole for him. After 13 years of passion for photography and 6 years of passion for video, he started to shoot short feature films. His short film "The Mind" had 3 screenings at Lift Off festivals in England. "The Way" is the director's second film. He is currently studying at Ankara University, Department of Radio Television Cinema.

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Director Statement

I felt this film as a timeless wound in my heart for almost 5 years. I searched for the phenomenon of time, the positive and negative ideas that it adds to the individuality of human beings, between what is experienced and what is desired to be experienced. I went on the long road many times during my middle school years with my father, who was a truck driver for 35 years. Thus, I gave a salute to the anecdotes we lived in time.