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Under the Debris

Under the Debris expresses the feeling of being far away from loved ones who are no longer in a safe environment. On February 6, 2023, an earthquake struck large parts of south-eastern Turkey and northern Syria. The experimental film portrays a terrifying scenario with just a few images, in which a young woman is plunged into uncertainty and panic when she hears about the natural disaster. (Leon Moses Fasthuber)

  • Derya Satir
    Director, Writer, Editor
  • Mahir Petekkaya
    Director of Photography
  • Sarp Olcay
    Producer
  • Sezen Aksu
    Key Cast
  • Cheyenne Stutzriem
    Voice Over
  • Cem Erkmen
    Music & Sound Design
  • Sarp Olcay
    Colorgrading
  • Mahir Petekkaya
    Colorgrading
  • Enes Taylan
    Mix Mastering
  • Georg Dittlbacher
    German Translator
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Experimental, photofilm, photographic film, documentary, shortfilm, drama, thriller, shortdocu
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 47 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 18, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Austria
  • Country of Filming:
    Austria, Turkey
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - University of Vienna
  • Our Culture (AMIK) - Short Film Festival
    Budapest
    Hungary
    March 1, 2024
    World Premiere
    Best Documentary Short Film Award (Age Group 19-30)
  • Filmgarten Berlin
    Berlin
    Germany
    April 7, 2024
    German Premiere
    Audience Award
  • Independent Days International Filmfest
    Karlsruhe
    Germany
    April 10, 2024
    Best Short Short Film Nominee
  • Berlin Kiez Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    May 11, 2024
    Best Student Film Award
  • Student Cuts Film Festival
    Ljutomer
    Slovenia
    May 12, 2024
    Slovanian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • 59. Werkstatt der Jungen Filmszene
    Wiesbaden
    Germany
    May 19, 2024
    Official Selection
  • RE-FRAME: Debut Film Festival Vienna
    Vienna
    Austria
    June 5, 2024
    Austrian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • ShorTS International Film Festival
    Trieste
    Italy
    June 29, 2024
    Italian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Austrian Filmfestival
    Vienna
    Austria
    October 4, 2024
    Best Experimental Film
  • International Short Film Festival Detmold
    Detmold
    Germany
    October 25, 2024
  • Pillusion Film Festival
    Pill
    Austria
    October 31, 2024
    Best Experimental Film
  • Turkish World Documentary Film Festival
    Ankara
    Turkey
    October 9, 2024
    Best Student Short Documentary Film Nominee
Director Biography

Derya was born in Istanbul in 2000. She moved to Vienna to study Theater Film and Media at the University of Vienna in 2019. During her studies she worked as assistant to director, video designer and music arranger in various film projects and theater performances. In addition to her engagement in theater and film productions, she is also creating independent audiovisual projects. She has recently worked as director's assistant with Nathalie Borgers for her upcoming documentary film.

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Director Statement

After exploring various forms of expression, discovering filmmaking has taught me an audiovisual language. I use this language with the hope that it will eventually become as natural to me as my mother tongue. In this film, I aimed to express the feeling of being far away from loved ones who are no longer in a safe position.