Descendants (2009)
04dk14sn | Kurmaca Kısa Film
Descendants is a poetic short film that wanders along the thin line where death and life meet.
The opposing poles of existence — beginnings and endings — sometimes unfold far apart, yet sometimes coexist in the same space and time.
Every ending carries the seed of a new beginning; every birth echoes a quiet farewell.
The film explores death, rebirth, existence, and the cyclical nature of life, blending them into a visual meditation on what it means to be alive.
A story where life and death intertwine.
Director & Writer: Gözde Sukmenyıldız
Assistant Director: Rayzan Başeğmez
Director of Photography: Tuğba Özer
Camera: M. Berk Düzkan
Art Directors: Tuğba Özer, Gözde Sukmenyıldız
Music: Geliyor Sıram — Kutsi Ergüner (Album: Şair Cenazesi, 2002)
Music Editing: Çağlar M. Korun
Cast: Berk Baybuğa, Bihter Çobanoğlu, Firdevs Sukmenyıldız, Gürbüz Hiz, Mihriye Koç, Özlem Saka
Set Design: Mihriye Koç
Poster Design: Tuğba Özer
Producer: A10 Cinema Group / A10 Cinema
Festivals:
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2009 – 28th Istanbul Film Festival, Short Film Competition (Turkey)
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2009 – 46th Antalya Golden Orange International Film Festival (Turkey)
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2009 – Vancouver Short Film Festival (Canada)
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2010 – 6th Akbank International Short Film Festival (Turkey)
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2010 – 7th Pam Film Festival (Turkey)
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2011 – Nâzım Hikmet Cultural Center Short Film Screening (Turkey)
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2011 – Istanbul Technical University Short Film Festival (Turkey)