Ruptures (Kopular)
Synopsis
Four passengers on a journey in a black Mercedes are unaware of their significance as state archetypes: a Police Commissioner, a Politician and a Right-wing Assassin. The fourth passenger is Yenge, the only female traveller, a woman silenced by the genre conventions of her role in the film. After a rupture Yenge’s noir voiceover begins to interrupt the male characters’ forced bravado as they are haunted by the Resistant Dead – the residual movements created from stories of people refusing to be forgotten. The film’s destination, The Gossip, addresses tales of female emancipation and empowerment, where a group of female activists transcend time, geographical borders and linguistic barriers to gather in a neutral nether-realm of conversation and mutual support.
Official Selection BFI London Film Festival 2019 - Experimenta Strand - World premiere
Details
- Year
- 2019
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 66 mins
- Format
- HD
- Director
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Brad Butler, Noorafshan Mirza 1st Feature
- Producer
- Brad Butler, Noorafshan Mirza
- Co-Producer
- Sarah Perks, Maggie Ellis
- Executive Producer
- Flamin, Home
- Editor
- Brad Butler, Noorafshan Mirza
- Screenwriter
- Birgül Ouz, Noor Afshan Mirza, Brad Butler
- Director of Photography
- Tim Sidell, Smina Bluth
- Production Designer
- Billur Turan
- Sound
- Tom Haines
- Composer
- Hazavuzu
- Principal cast
- Eyüp Sultan Aydn, Murat Erkek, Devrim Evin, Yasmine Alice
Genre
Categories
Production Status
Sales Company
Brad Butler, Noorafshan Mirza
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