Private Project

Zeryam

Zeryam is a transgender woman who lives in a ghetto neighbourhood in Alsancak, Izmir and who makes a living as a sex worker. The film depicts her journey from her flat in Alsancak to her village where she grew up and where her sister and relatives reside. It portrays multiple identities Zeryam performs in her life. As Zeryam moves from city to village, to nature and family, both Zeryam and the spectator get closer to her true self as a woman.

  • Selin Kara
    Director
  • Selin Kara
    Writer
  • Serna Şimşek
    Writer
  • Sıla Akkuş
    Writer
  • Yaşar University
    Producer
  • Zerya Seçen
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 53 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 3, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Yaşar University
Distribution Information
  • Yaşar University
    Distributor
    Country: Turkey
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Selin Kara

Selin Kara is 25 years old from Münster, Germany. She is currently a fourth year-student at Yaşar University, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema. She has a particular interest in documentary filmmaking. Zeryam (2022) is her first short documentary.

Date of Birth - 29.03.1996

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