Passed by Censor (2019)
In the heart of Istanbul's prison, Zakir controls the letters prisoners receive. His average day is spent between the censorship office, his colleagues and his evening writing class. For a writing assignment, he steals a photo from one of the letters, in which appears Selma, an inmate's wife. More than an inspiration, she becomes an obsession for Zakir. He observes her, makes up stories, and imagines the worst to the extent that he puts himself at great risk.
Director: Serhat Karaaslan
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Berkay Ateş as Zakir |
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Füsun Demirel as Anne |
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İpek Türktan as |
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Saadet Işıl Aksoy as Selma |
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Erdem Şenocak as Kenan |
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Müfit Kayacan as Adnan |
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Banu Fotocan as |
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S. Emrah Özdemir as |
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Muttalip Müjdeci as |
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Ercan Kesal as |
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Serdar Orçin as |
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Baran Şükrü Babacan as Recep |
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Kevork Türker as Kayınpeder |
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Sedat Develik as Arşiv Görevlisi |
| Directing | Serhat Karaaslan | Director |
| Sound | Martin Langenbach | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Kai Tebbel | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Christoph Wieczorek | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Kerem Arıca | Second Assistant Camera |
| Editing | Kay Dombrowsky | Colorist |
| Sound | Marie Sabbah | Music Arranger |
| Production | Priscilla Bertin | Producer |
| Production | Serkan Çakarer | Producer |
| Production | Undine Filter | Producer |
| Production | Thomas Král | Producer |
| Production | Judith Nora | Producer |
| Writing | Serhat Karaaslan | Writer |
| Camera | Meryem Yavuz | Director of Photography |