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