INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
Absent
Noksan
Director
Cem Demirer
Producers
Berfin Demirat
Cem Demirer
Cinematographer
Sebastián Lojo
Editor
Cem Demirer
Sound
Pulsar Studios
Website
Contact
IP RADIATOR SALES
Ben Vandendaele
2024
Turkey
23 min 33 sec
Color
Mert, a 30-year-old male, is employed at an abandoned-looking amusement park. He is grappling with an internal duality, while sensing a lurking identity bent on undermining him. Throughout the film, Mert interacts with various people and creatures, struggling to understand what's going wrong with his mental health. Despite his persistent pursuit of answers, Mert confronts a daunting struggle to delve into the depths of his psyche, hindered by a hesitancy to fully confront the mysteries within.
Directors' Biography
Cem Demirer, born in 1988 in Istanbul, is a writer, director, and cinematographer. His debut feature premiered at the Atlanta Film Festival and won Best Director at Adana Golden Boll. His cinematography credits include End of Season (Cannes) and Siyabonga (Locarno).
Other films in INTERNATIONAL SHORTS
1:10
Aferrado
After Colossus
Almost Certainly False
Beneath Which Rivers Flow
Blue Heart
Casa Chica
Choice
Deck 5B
Garan
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites
Hippopotami
I'm Glad You're Dead Now
Lili
Little Rebels Cinema Club
Loynes
Masterpiece Mommy
Notes From Planet Three
One of Them
Samba Infinito
Sammi, Who Can Detach His Body Parts
The Eggregores’ Theory
The Last People
The Rain Will Weep
The Sacrificed Meat
Under the Mountains’ Shadow
