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Özgürcan Uzunyaşa

Born January 1, 1992 (age 34)

He was born in 1992 in Istanbul. He studied at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Cinema and TV. He worked as an editor, screenwriter, director and producer in many films and documentaries. His stories have been published in various magazines. He has two story books he edited, and he has been publishing Marsandiz Fanzin since April 2013. The first theater play, Bir Seyin Hayaleti , wa…

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The Day My Father DiedThe Day My Father Died · 2022
The Day My Father Died
4.02022
MovieDrama
Sema and Hale, who lost their father, get together at the funeral. After the funeral, the two of them, who have a bad relationship, start arguing while they are on their way home together. On the way, they encounter an event that they never expected, and this will force them to make a choice between their conscience and their decency.
SinanSinan · 2024
Sinan
2024
MovieDramaThriller
Sinan, a university graduate, takes his first trip as a truck driver, his father's profession. After meeting İbrahim in an abandoned place where he stops to rest at night, Sinan is driven to unexpected emotions and has to make a decision.
How to DisappearHow to Disappear · 2023
How to Disappear
4.52023
Movie
While Ekin (27) and Murat (28) return from a wedding at night, Ekin fails to see a bump in the road and his carelessness results in two flat tires. When they arrive at the repair shop with the help of a tow truck, Ekin and Murat see that the mechanics have set up a table with drinks and music.
Everything in Its Right PlaceEverything in Its Right Place
Everything in Its Right Place
MovieDrama
Salih (35), taking his son Mert (5), returns to father’s home, upon his funeral - in where he gets stuck within memories, family criticism and responsibility to his son. He justifies himself by blaming his father with whom he had a fall out but also faces the truths of becoming him and that his father loved him indeed.
MaykMayk
Mayk
MovieDrama
Bitter CoffeeBitter Coffee · 2024
Bitter Coffee
2024
MovieDrama
Before the wedding, the families of the man and the woman come together. At this meeting, where rituals specific to Turkey are discussed, while there is complete harmony between the two families, it is revealed that the groom committed a murder in the past years. This news sparks many discussions, from political debates to gender roles. The true faces of the characters, who are decorated and ready to play their roles, are revealed. Nothing will be the same again.
A White NightA White Night · 2018
A White Night
6.02018
MovieFantasyDrama
A man who talks with the buildings of the city meets an old woman who is about to die. They spend a magical night together.
SquashedSquashed · 2024
Squashed
4.02024
Movie
In the bustling chaos of Istanbul, as Yağmur waits at the bus stop, she witnesses a giant seagull snatch the woman beside her and vanish behind skyscrapers. Shaken, she joins her friends; soon, the shock fades into everyday chatter, and life resumes its usual flow.

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Tomato, Pepper, DepressionTomato, Pepper, Depression · 2024
Tomato, Pepper, Depression
4.02024
MovieDocumentary
Tomatoes, peppers, and all the other plants in Adana’s Çetirevli village survive on medications, just like the diagnosed depression patients who make up half of the village population. As the production of pepper paste—the village’s source of livelihood—goes through various stages such as harvesting, sorting, and grinding, the burden of physically heavy work on people’s mental worlds gradually increases. During a summer coinciding with the pepper harvest, the director retraces the summer memories of her childhood and pursues the question, "how to make pepper paste when depressed? The camera follows her uncle Mehmet, who suffers from depression, his wife Naziye, and her elder uncle Yakup, who lives in the same house and also grapples with depression.

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