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?
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Mehmet BasakDirector
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Mehmet BasakWriter
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Mehmet BasakProducer
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Hanife CiftciKey Cast
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Yelda AlpKey Cast
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Mustafa PayatKey Cast
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Mehmet MaydaKey Cast
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Mübeccel OlgacKey Cast
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Meltem SevindiKey Cast
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Ali Ozcan DemirKey Cast
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Turgay SafakDOP
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Ismail Cihan GungorEditing
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Barıs KotanSound Record
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Ali AdemogluGaffer
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Aykut YılmazBest Boy
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Hamza AvcıBest Boy
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Adem ÇıvgınBest Boy
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Veysel Şahin YenelBest Boy
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Halid CeliktasProduction Manager
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Recep ErgunPost Production Supervisor
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Arda MakalFocus Puller
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Hakan AykutMusic
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Umit OktemSound Design
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Ismail Cihan GungorFoley Recording
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Esranur OlgacCasting
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Cem KarapestilSpecial Effect
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Fazilet Filiz TürkmenSubtitles
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Liam MurraySubtitles
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Abraham Báez SuárezSubtitles
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Project Title (Original Language):Son İyi Günler
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:drama, familiy, human rights, relationship, adolescence, religion, politics, woman, social issue, children, spiritual
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Runtime:20 minutes
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Completion Date:January 1, 2016
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Country of Origin:Turkey
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Country of Filming:Turkey
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Language:Turkish
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Shooting Format:2K
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:Yes
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International Izmir Short Film FestivalIzmir, Turkey
National Premiere -
Alemlere Rahmet Short Film Festivalİstanbul
January 3, 2016 -
Eskisehir International Short Film FestivalEskisehir
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 BogotáBogota
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 FestivalMumbai
India
January 24, 2017 -
Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival
Nepal
March 17, 2017 -
ACAFILMS LOW FILM FESTIVALSao Paulo
Brazil -
Certamen Internacional de Cortometrajes «Ciudad de La Línea»
Spain
May 25, 2017
European -
5th Seoul Guro Kids International Film FestivalSeoul
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
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.
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.