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Short Films

Taş / The Stone

2006, 5’5”,
digital
Sunday, October 14, 1:00 pm
Monday, October 15, 9:00 pm


Written and directed by Gizem Erbirer
Adapted from Ersin Karabulut’s story, “Taş Devri (Stone Age)”
Cinematography by Engiz Özkaya
Editing by Rıfkı İlyasoğlu
Sound by Gizem Erbirer
Produced by Gizem Erbirer
Starring Bilgehan Bulut, Neslihan Uzal, Aslı İçözü and Turgay Tanükü

Contact Information

Gizem Erbirer
Ethemefendi Cad., Ülke Sok., No: 5/4
Erenköy, İstanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90 216 360 7541
E-mail: gizemerbirer@gmail.com

 

A young boy lives in a society where everybody is given a stone to carry when they are born. The stone gets bigger each year after an annual ceremony. People believe that very bad things will happen if one puts one’s stone down. When a young boy questions this belief, he gets punished.

Festivals and Awards

2007 !F İstanbul Independent Film Festival (Turkey)
2007 Hisar Short Film Festival (Turkey)
2007 International İstanbul Film Festival (Turkey)
2007 Ankara International Film Festival (Turkey)
2007 Kısa-ca National Student Film Festival: Best Experimental Film
2007 Cannes Film Festival
2006 Metro Group Short Film Festival (Turkey): Third Place