The Run (Düz Kosu) by Gülden Çakyr. Turkey, 2004, 14 min, Beta SP, US première

Luck and alibis run out in this smooth short about a fast-talking hustler who tries to convince his undocumented African immigrant friend that he will make a soccer star out of him. In Turkish with English subtitles.

Mon, Nov 7, 9:00
Tue, Nov 8, 3:00

Cast and Crew:

Cast: Tolga Evren, Peter Nelson, Turgay Tanulku
Writer: Gülden Çakyr
Producer: Ozkan.Yilmaz
Cinematographer: Ulas Besoklar
Editors: Gülden Çakyr, Ozkan Yilmaz
Music: Yilmaz Tumozen

Filmmaker Bio:

Born in Ankara in 1980, Gülden Çakyr graduated from Izmir Bornova Anatolian High School in 1998. She earned a BA in television journalism and sociology and a masters in film and television, both Istanbul Bilgi University. She has worked as an editor in various magazines and is currently pursuing scriptwriting for a TV serial.

Festivals / Awards:

  • 6th Annual New York Turkish Film Festival , 2004
  • 12th London Turkish Film Festival, 2004
  • 1st International Short Film Contest on Intercultural Dialogue: Award winner, 2004

Print Source:

Gulden Cakir
Abbasaga mah. Sofor sok. No:2 D: 8 Yildiz Besiktas Istanbul, Turkey
Phone: (90 212) 327 55 63, (90 532) 352 50 57
Email: cakirgulden@yahoo.com