Madani Short Film Competition 2

Dehliz

Eser Tokas | 2023 | Turkey | 11:57 min | Turkish, Sub: English | 13+

Ahmet Akten has spent fifty years as a master tombstone carver, crafting each tombstone by hand. His close encounters with death have profoundly influenced his worldview. The tombstones he decorates with poetic couplets preserve stories from the past for eternity. Through his work, Akten explores the fragility and value of life, capturing its essence in the quiet of graves and sheds light on the secret behind life. Eser Tokaş is a director, screenwriter, and producer who founded the film academy Sinatolye, where he offers film training. In addition to his work in cinema, his poems and opinion pieces are published in various literary magazines. Tokaş has criticized realistic cinema movements and advocated for the "cinema of Truth" through his writings. He enjoys noir films, horses, and drinking tea.