Saf
Kamil ist erst 28 Jahre alt, aber seine wachsenden Sorgen lassen ihn viel älter wirken. Anfangs kann er sich nicht durchringen, auf einer der vielen Hochhausbaustellen zu arbeiten, sind diese Bauten doch dafür verantwortlich, dass die alteingesessenen Anwohner aus seinem Istanbuler Herkunftsbezirk Fikirtepe vertrieben werden. Schließlich siegt aber die finanzielle Verzweiflung über seine Ideale: Kamil nimmt heimlich einen Job als Bulldozerfahrer an, für den gleichen schwarz ausbezahlten, miesen Lohn, den zuvor ein syrischer Flüchtling bekommen hatte – sehr zum gewalttätigen Unmut seiner türkischen Kollegen. (Kerri Craddock, Toronto International Film Festival)
The Fikirtepe district of Istanbul. Urban transformation is sweeping away the poor communities, and Syrian refugees take shelter in deserted buildings. Kamil and his wife Remziye risk losing their home. Unemployed for a long time, Kamil has no choice but to secretly accept a job on a construction site. Not only is he taking the job from a Syrian refugee, he's also working for the company that's destroying the area next door. Oppression and anxiety in his neighborhood and at work, where he's accepted the low wages paid to refugees, gradually transform him. When Kamil disappears, Remziye has to face the consequences of his actions. (Cineuropa)
Director's Biography
Ali Vatansever
Ali Vatansever was born in Istanbul. He studied industrial design at Istanbul Technical University and film at Istanbul Bilgi University and the Rochester Institute of Technology. He made his directorial debut with ”El Yazýsý “(2012). “Saf” is his second film.
Film Selection: Saf (2018) - El Yazýsý (2012)
Ali Vatansever was born in Istanbul. He studied industrial design at Istanbul Technical University and film at Istanbul Bilgi University and the Rochester Institute of Technology. He made his directorial debut with ”El Yazýsý “(2012). “Saf” is his second film.
Film Selection: Saf (2018) - El Yazýsý (2012)
Competition Fiction 2019
Ali Vatansever
Türkei / Deutschland / Rumänien 2018
color
102 Minuten
Türkisch / Arabisch OmeU
Drehbuch Ali Vatansever
Kamera Tudor Vladimir Panduru
Schnitt Evren Luş
Ton/Sounddesign Alexandru Dumitru
Mit Saadet Işil Aksoy, Erol Afşin, Onur Buldu, Ummu Putgul, Kida Ramadan
Produzent*innen Selin Vatansever Tezcan, Oya Özden, Harry Flöter, Jörg Siepmann, Anamaria Antoci
Produktion
Terminal Film, 2Pilots Film, 4 Proof Film
Weltvertrieb
Doc & Film International
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere
Toronto International Film Festival 2018
Weltpremiere / World PremiereToronto International Film Festival 2018
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere
