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| Hidden is among the films screening online in conjunction with !f Istanbul |
The initiative is letting viewers worldwide watch 14 new films from up-and-coming directors in Turkey.
The films will be available via Festival Scope at the same time as the !f Istanbul Festival from February 18-28. Each film will be screened to a maximum of 400 viewers for free. The selection includes short films and the following features:
- Hidden (Dir: Ali Kemal Çınar) - Ali Kemal and Berfin are a couple living an ordinary life while waiting for their wedding day. After a surprise visit from an unknown woman to Ali Kemal’s shop, they find themselves awaiting a magical metamorphosis that will lead to Ali Kemal’s sex change.
- Bağlar (Dir: Melis Birder and Berke Baş) - Documentary about the fate of a boys basketball team in Turkey’s conflict-torn south-east.
- Nekro (Dir: Pınar Sinan) Thriller about a hospital orderly with an unusual pastime.
- Naciye (Dir: Lutfu Emre Cicek) - A woman is determined to do whatever it takes to protect her home.
- The Dog (Dir: Esen Işık) - How four characters change when confronted with those stronger than them.
- Daddy’s Girl (Dir: Melisa Üneri) - Documentary charts the filmmakers attempt to understand a relationship betweeen her father and grandmother.
- #resistayol (Dir: Rüzgâr Buşki) - Documentary about LGBTI activism in Turkey, filmed in Istanbul during the 2013 Gezi Park protests.
Festival Scope has also announced a selection of films called the Capricci Selection, available for between two and four euros, featuring recent festival hits, including Hard To Be A God and Emir Baigazin's Wounded Angel.
For more information on the !F Istanbul films and to watch, visit www.festivalscope.com/ifistanbul
For information about the Capricci Selection visit www.festivalscope.com/capricci
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