Mehmet Ali Genç
as The Man
Prof. Dr. Nesrin Aysun Akıncı Yüksel
as The Author
A man tormented by his shadow gets tired of feeling bad.
After an intruder infiltrates her apartment, Allie must deal with the remnants of painful memories that she refuses to accept.
A fictionalised essay read by Ben Wishaw exploring the complicated relationship between British espionage and male homosexuality. An anonymous narrator talks through the various chapters of his life as a spy and a gay man in late 20th-century Britain. His vivid stories of intimacy and surveillance play out over shots of the luscious countryside, busy Central London streets, and nighttime cruising zones.
What remains for me is to promote my own ruin. Aware of inevitable loneliness, the incarnation of cruelty.
An abstract exploration of memory and loss.
A man trapped in an aimless routine becomes the spectator of his own life as he wanders through the urban landscapes of his city in search of something that gives him meaning. Between memories and ghosts, he faces his doubts and longings, questioning what is real and what is just a projection of his loneliness.
To cope with a grieving process, Eli creates his own pink musical paradise, full of neon lights and a lot of gayness.
A visceral journey through dysphoria in the internet age.
Returning to his hometown one last time, a wayward love rat reignites friendships and reopens old wounds in one self-destructive weekend.
Experimental short film
A loop of a guy in Maine hanging out in his room.
The experimental film follows a young woman as she struggles to keep up with the fast pace of life. The film delves into her inner turmoil as she tries to escape the relentless pressure of time and find a sense of peace and belonging in a world that never slows down.
What appears at first glance to be a patterned floor of traditional Islamic tiles is in fact an intricate installation of hand dyed sand. In a light-filled room in an abandoned house, the artist steps into frame to sweep it away, breaking the illusion and destroying the image of traditional heritage.
Collective experimental film by Team 8mm TENGOKU.
A woman discovers she's been married to a serial killer for fifteen years, albeit unwittingly. Her mind fractures as she examines her complicity -- should she have known? Could she have prevented him from killing? Or was part of her subconsciously attracted to his evil side?
A young man pretends to sleep while he watches his lover go through her morning routine.
An Editor recounts the diaries of a failed film production as they attempt to construct a new narrative from the remaining footage.