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 |
| Camera | Kerem Arıca | Second Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Serhat Karaaslan | Writer |
| Production | Serkan Çakarer | Producer |
| Production | Priscilla Bertin | Producer |
| Production | Undine Filter | Producer |
| Production | Judith Nora | Producer |
| Sound | Kai Tebbel | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Marie Sabbah | Music Arranger |
| Production | Thomas Král | Producer |
| Editing | Kay Dombrowsky | Colorist |
| Sound | Martin Langenbach | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Christoph Wieczorek | Foley Mixer |
| Directing | Serhat Karaaslan | Director |
| Camera | Meryem Yavuz | Director of Photography |