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Boreas–North Wind (Poyraz), by Belma Bas. Turkey, 2006, 13 min, 35mm, NY Premiere
Set in Turkey’s Black Sea region, Poyraz is a poetic tale capturing the fragility and insularity of childhood. In a misty mountain village, a young girl does her daily chores, some of which she escapes through daydreams. But in the midst of this, a white-bearded ferryman makes a mysterious intrusion on the life of her isolated family.
Shorts 2 - Tue, Nov 13, 2:00 P.M. Q&A with directors Sama Alshaibi, Faysal Soysal and Basma Al-Sharif
Filmmaker's Biography
Belma Bas was born in 1969 in Ordu, Turkey. She received her B.A. in English literature from Istanbul University in 1992. A literary translator since 1990, she also worked full-time for Turkish film institutions as an international relations and festival manager from 1991 to 1998. As her debut short film, Poyraz premiered in the official competition of the 59th Festival de Cannes.
Festivals and Awards
- Inventa un Film, Lenola, Italy, First Prize and Best Director Awards, 2007
- La Cittadella del Corto, Rome, Mention for International Film, 2007
- Capalbio Cinema Short Film Festival, Italy, Tuscany Film Commission Filming the Landscape Award, 2007
- Lessinia Film Festival, Italy, Prize of the Jury, 2007
- International Short Film Festival in Drama, Greece, Best Balkan Film Award, 2007
- Festival de Cannes, Nomination for Short Film Palme d’Or, 2006
- Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival National Short Film Competition, Special Jury Prize, 2006
- Akbank Short Film Competition, Istanbul, Best Fiction Film, 2006
- CurtaCinema: Festival Internacional de Curtas, Rio de Janeiro, Special Mention, 2006
- Mostramundo: The Moving Image Festival, Recife, Best Sound Editing & Best Soundtrack, 2006
- Hisar Short Film Festival, Turkey, Hisar Selection (Best 10 Short Films of 2006)
- Kun.Kortfilm International Short Film Festival, Copenhagen, 2007
- Trieste Film Festival, 2007
- Quintessence: Festival International du Film de Ouidah, Benin, 2007
- Filmfestival Türkei/Deutschland, Nuremberg, 2007
- Filmmor International Women’s Film Festival on Wheels, Turkey, 2007
- Tiburon International Film Festival, California, 2007
- Istanbul International Film Festival, 2007
- International Festival of Films for Children and Young Adults, Isfahan, 2007
- International Short Film Festival Oberhausen, 2007
- Eskisehir International Film Festival, 2007
- aluCine Toronto Latin@ Media Festival, 2007
- International Bodrum Film Festival, 2007
- Krakow Film Festival, 2007
- Festival Internacional de Cine de Huesca, 2007
- Sydney Film Festival, Australia, 2007
- Aye Aye Film Festival, Nancy, France, 2007
- Euganea Movie Movement, Monselice, Italy, 2007
- Tabor Film Festival, Croatia, 2007
- Big Sur International Short Film Screening Series, California, 2007
- MadCat Women’s International Film Festival, San Francisco, 2007
- Heart of Gold International Film Festival, Gympie, Australia, 2007
- MedFilm Festival, Rome, 2007
- Kolkata Film Festival, India, 2007
- Locarno International Film Festival, Official Competition, 2006
- Sarajevo Film Festival, 2006
- São Paulo Short Film Festival, Brazil, 2006
- Mediterranean Short Film Festival of Tangier, 2006
- Seoul Film Festival, South Korea, 2006
- Imago: Festival Internacional de Cinema e Video Jovem, Fundão, Portugal, 2006
- Cork Film Festival, Ireland, 2006
- Women Make Waves Film Festival, Taiwan, 2006
- Cinéma Tout Écran Festival International du Film et de la Télévision, Geneva, 2006
- Internationales Filmfest Braunschweig, 2006
- Kurzfilmfest Köln, 2006
- Stockholm International Film Festival, Sweden, 2006
- European Festival on Wheels, Ankara–Kars–Tbilisi, 2006
- Siena International Short Film Festival, 2006
- International Festival of Documentary and Short Film of Bilbao, 2006
Credits
Cast: Seyma Uzunlar, Sevinc Bas, Müjgan Öztürk, Oktay Kaptan, O. Rüstü Bas
Writer: Belma Bas
Producers: Seyhan Kaya, Budak Akalın, Berke Bas
Cinematographer: Mehmet Y. Zengin
Editor: Berke Bas
Sound: Ismail Karadas
Music: Erdem Helvacioglu
Print Source
Belma Bas
FiLMiK Productions
Kazanci Yokusu 14/6
Beyoglu 34433 Istanbul
Turkey
Tel: +90 212 243 2969
Mobile: +90 536 775 4725
Email: belmbas@gmail.com
Website: www.filmik.blogspot.com
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