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Buskers

Street Musicians Selection and Placement Examination is held by the municipality to determine the places where street musicians play. Where and when each musician will be found which songs he will play will be determined according to the results of the exam.
The little girl who saves money to buy a red violin wants to take this exam, but she can't wake up. While other musicians comfort the sad girl at the exam venue, the exam results are announced, but the musicians and the little girl realize the nonsense exam they are in.

  • Toygar Kabaş
    Director
  • Toygar Kabaş
    Writer
  • Nuri Usta
    Producer
    Co-Producer
  • Özgünay Aksüt
    Producer
    Executive Producer
  • Selin Özdemir
    Producer
    Producer
  • Toygar Kabaş
    Producer
    Producer (Filmiga)
  • Maya Tosyalı
    Key Cast
    "Little Girl"
    Küçük Kız
  • Oğuz Tunç
    Key Cast
    "Elder Jury"
    Yaşlı Jüri
  • Erşan Özhim
    Key Cast
    "Mr. Cevdet"
    Bay Cevdet
  • Eren Sezer
    Key Cast
    "Rock Band Soloist"
    Rock Grubu Solist
  • Güliz Tosyalı Bal
    Key Cast
    "Woman Playing Oud"
    Ud Çalan Kadın
  • Merve Öztürk
    Key Cast
    "Women Jury"
    Kadın Jüri
  • Sinan Mutlu
    Key Cast
    "Young Jury"
    Genç Jüri
  • Umut Öztok
    Key Cast
    "Senior Examiner"
    Yaşlı Sınav Görevlisi
  • Mehmet Kaan Şirin
    Key Cast
    "Junior Examiner"
    Genç Sınav Görevlisi
  • Mehmet Baran Kalkan
    Key Cast
    "Walnut Ömer"
    Ceviz Ömer
  • Burçe Tutku Tuncalı
    Key Cast
    "Little Girl's Mother"
    Küçük Kızın Annesi
  • Pelin Sütçü
    Key Cast
    "Gypsy Girl Sümbül"
    Çingene Kız Sümbül
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Çalgıcılar
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, musical
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes 28 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 31, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital FHD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • FICIMAD
    Madrid
    Spain
    Best Musicial Film
  • Wales International Film Festival
    Swansea
    United Kingdom
    Official Selection
  • Hobnobben Film Festival
    Indiana
    United States
    Official Selection
  • kinofestival "Light of the world"
    Yaroslavskaya
    Russian Federation
    Selection
  • Golden FEMI Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    Selection
  • Monthly Future Of Film Awards
    Ohrid
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    Best Production Award Winner
  • Sunday Shorts
    Vancouver
    Canada
    Finalist
  • New York Istanbul Short Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Selection
  • 17th INTERNATIONAL ASTO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
    Patras
    Greece
    Official Selection
  • ROFIFE
    Ankara
    Turkey
    Selection
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
    Palermo
    Italy
    Selection
  • Clermont ISFF
    Clermont-Ferrand
    France
    Short Film Market
  • Golden Bridge İstanbul Short Film Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    Selection
  • Pluriart Film Festival
    Padova
    Italy
    International Selection
  • Brussels Capital Film Festival
    Bruxelles
    Belgium
    Best Comedy Short Award Winner
  • Sofia Menar Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    Semi-Finalist
  • Festival Internacional de Cine de la No-Violencia Activa (FICNOVA)
    Inicio
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Independent Shorts Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    Best Director Finalist
  • Cannes World Film Festival Remember the Future
    Cannes
    France
    Official Selection
  • First City Film Festival
    Kansas
    United States
    Selection
  • Vox Popular Media Arts Festival
    Ontario
    Canada
    Official Selection
  • Accolade Global Film Competition
    California
    United States
    Awards of Merit November 2021
  • International Izmir Short Film Festival
    Izmir
    Turkey
    National Panorama Official Selection
  • Vesuvius International Film Festival
    Campania
    Italy
    Official Selection
  • Sessions By Lift-Off Global Network
    Iver Heath
    United Kingdom
    Vimeo On Demand
  • Vienna International Film Awards
    Vienna
    Austria
    Best Director Honorable Mention
  • Noble International Film Festival And Awards
    Karnataka
    India
    International Selection
Distribution Information
  • FILMIGA DIGITAL LTD
    Distributor
    Country: Turkey
    Rights: All Rights
  • FILMIGA DIGITAL LTD
    Sales Agent
    Country: Turkey
    Rights: All Rights
Director Biography - Toygar Kabaş

He graduated from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Mathematics. Since 2010, he received training on scriptwriting, short movie, production design, film analysis, make-up, photography and cinematography in various institutions and organizations. He shoots promotional films, videos and short films at Filmiga.

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Director Statement

Buskers scenario deals with the criticism of the examination system that we all have entered in our lives, through street musicians. When we delve deeper into the criticism of the exam system in the main story of the scenario, each group that will take the exam in the scenario is the representatives of different ethnic groups living in Turkey. In the movie, it will be shown to the audience that there is no winner in this exam, and the feeling of being in an exam that not everyone understands was tried to be conveyed to the audience.
The little girl who will enter the competition with the woman playing the violin, who is at the beginning of the script, will represent the country, Turkey, with the metaphor of woman, one of the greatest values of world cinema. Here, this feeling and thought will be conveyed especially with the circular form created by the actors around the country, the woman and the little girl playing the violin, and the colors on our actors. In a story where entertainment and music are plentiful, I will keep the audience connected to the story with fast transitions, especially in the music sections, and I aim to connect the film with the sadness of the little girl more.

The Buskers scenario deals with the criticism of the examination system that we all have entered in our lives, by addressing street musicians. When we delve deeper into the criticism of the exam system in the main story of the scenario, each group that will take the exam in the scenario is the representatives of different ethnic groups living in Turkey. In the movie, I tried to convey to the audience the feeling of being in a test that will be shown to the audience where there is no winner in this exam and that not everyone understands. By creating a perception of time and space through a different and absurd story in the film, I took care to tell the story in a way that would not turn a blind eye according to my understanding of cinema. - I completed this movie believing that it would be very meaningful and valuable for me to make a movie about a story that tells us that we should never accept those exams.