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THE END OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS

"Pressures on societies lead to individual tragedies."

Year 1999. Humeyra, who is preparing for her university entrance exams, aims to follow in the footsteps of her elder sister, who is continuing her education abroad because of the headscarf ban. As for her mother – who is in the midst of a risky pregnancy – she desires her daughter to study at home. As for her father, who has used all of his available means to support his eldest – he is caught between supporting the dreams of his daughter and the reality of their situation. The girl’s grandmother, who has returned home to help Humeyra’s mother during the pregnancy, endeavors to resolve the tension. But will Humeyra be able to fulfill her dream?

  • Mehmet Basak
    Director
  • Mehmet Basak
    Writer
  • Mehmet Basak
    Producer
  • Hanife Ciftci
    Key Cast
  • Yelda Alp
    Key Cast
  • Mustafa Payat
    Key Cast
  • Mehmet Mayda
    Key Cast
  • Mübeccel Olgac
    Key Cast
  • Meltem Sevindi
    Key Cast
  • Ali Ozcan Demir
    Key Cast
  • Turgay Safak
    DOP
  • Ismail Cihan Gungor
    Editing
  • Barıs Kotan
    Sound Record
  • Ali Ademoglu
    Gaffer
  • Aykut Yılmaz
    Best Boy
  • Hamza Avcı
    Best Boy
  • Adem Çıvgın
    Best Boy
  • Veysel Şahin Yenel
    Best Boy
  • Halid Celiktas
    Production Manager
  • Recep Ergun
    Post Production Supervisor
  • Arda Makal
    Focus Puller
  • Hakan Aykut
    Music
  • Umit Oktem
    Sound Design
  • Ismail Cihan Gungor
    Foley Recording
  • Esranur Olgac
    Casting
  • Cem Karapestil
    Special Effect
  • Fazilet Filiz Türkmen
    Subtitles
  • Liam Murray
    Subtitles
  • Abraham Báez Suárez
    Subtitles
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Son İyi Günler
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    drama, familiy, human rights, relationship, adolescence, religion, politics, woman, social issue, children, spiritual
  • Runtime:
    20 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 1, 2016
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    2K
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • International Izmir Short Film Festival
    Izmir, Turkey
    National Premiere
  • Alemlere Rahmet Short Film Festival
    İstanbul
    January 3, 2016
  • Eskisehir International Short Film Festival
    Eskisehir
    April 30, 2016
  • Tlanchana Fest Festival De Cine Y Arte Digital

    Mexico
    June 15, 2016
  • 12 Months Film Festival

    Romania
    August 17, 2016
    Best Screenplay
  • 7th Festival De Cine De Infancia Y Adolescencia Ciudad De Bogotá
    Bogota
    Colombia
    September 14, 2016
    Colombia
  • 12th Festival Internacional de Cine Rengo

    Chile
    September 20, 2016
    Chile
  • In Short Film Festival

    Nigeria
    December 13, 2016
    Africa
  • My Mumbai Short film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    January 24, 2017
  • Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival

    Nepal
    March 17, 2017
  • ACAFILMS LOW FILM FESTIVAL
    Sao Paulo
    Brazil
  • Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes «Ciudad de La Línea»

    Spain
    May 25, 2017
    European
  • 5th Seoul Guro Kids International Film Festival
    Seoul
    Korea, Republic of
    May 23, 2017
    Korean
  • Zinetxiki International Film Festival For Children And Youth

    Spain
  • Ekurhuleni International Film Festival

    South Africa
  • 3rd Minikino Film Festival

    Indonesia
  • 1st International Student Short-Film Festival

    Tunisia
  • 2nd Camara Lucida

    Ecuador
  • Sose International Film Festival

    Armenia
  • 4th Arkadia International Short Film Festival

    Romania
  • 13th Kazan Muslim Film Festival

    Russian Federation
  • 5th Festival Internacional de Cine de Ituzaingó

    Argentina
  • Asia Peace Film Festival

    Pakistan
  • Cape Town International Film Market & Festival

    South Africa
  • 8th FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DEL CORTOMETRAJE "FIC"

    Argentina
Director Biography - Mehmet Basak

Mehmet Basak was born and lives in İstanbul. His first short film A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH was screened at over 50 festivals around the world from India to Belize. THE END OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS is his second short film.

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Director Statement

Pressures on societies lead to individual tragedies.

Life is rooted in a tragic tension basis. For example, when we are born we also begin to die at that moment. The End Of The Good Old Days tells its story on this tragic basis without falling into despair, avoid getting stuck into the predicament of the individual, and most importantly beware of the contemporary politic space and claims to tell its story in an universal, humanistic and episodic way rather than a tragic way.