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New dawn fades (Yeni Safak Solarken)

New dawn fades (Yeni Safak Solarken)

original title:

Yeni Safak Solarken

directed by:

Gurcan Keltek

cast:

Cem Yigit Uzumoglu, Ayla Algan, Erol Babaoglu, Suzan Kardes, Dilan Duzguner, Gurkan Gedikli, Birce Bircan, Sahin Hayri Uren, Lilay Gurbuz, Baran Can Eraslan, Gozde Duru, Hasan Kurun, Ekrem Aral Tuna, Damla Alibese, Ergulcan Akincioglu, Ezgi Yaren Karademir, Miraç Sevsay, Sevi Algan

screenplay:

Gurcan Keltek

cinematography:

Peter Zeitlinger

editing:

Murat GUltekin, Semih Gülen

set design:

Yunus Emre Yurtseven, Meral Efe Yurtseven

costume design:

Meltem Balakan

music:

Son of Philip

producer:

Arda Ciltepe, Manuela Buono

production:

Vigo Film, Slingshot Films, The StoryBay, Fidalgo, 29P Films, supported by Ministero della Cultura

world sales:

Heretic Outreach [Greece]

country:

Turkey/Italy/Germany/Norway/Netherland

year:

2024

film run:

130'

format:

colour

status:

Ready (10/07/2024)

festivals & awards:

Akın has been in and out of the hospital, stuck in the system for years. He no longer leaves his family's house except for occasional visits to religious monuments in Istanbul. Trying to find refuge in God, he falls into a state of ecstasy. The divine structures trigger something in him. As he loses touch with his true self, his mind shifts into another reality.

DIRECTOR'S NOTES:
I made Yeni șafak solarken because I believe insanity is just another social construct. This film is about how we slip/escape through that construct, and I believe this is what cinema is all about.