The Address | Navnîşan
ARAM DILDAR
Bakur/Turkey, 2022
Kurmanci and Turkish, with English subtitles
Drama, Black Humor
16 minutes
Synopsis:
A teacher is appointed to his hometown, which he knows like the back of his hand. But a big surprise awaits him: the village he was assigned to does not appear on any maps and is not listed in any records.
Director’s biography:
Aram Dildar, born in Batman in 1990, studied radio, cinema, and television at Marmara University in İstanbul. He works as both an actor and a director. He has directed five short films: Binevş (2009), Tixûbên Nepenî (Hidden Borders, 2010), Da (Mother, 2016), Hazirîyek Bo Derengmayînê (Getting Ready For Being Late, 2018) and now The Address.
Awards:
Winner of Best Short Film at the 12th Berlin Kurdish Film Festival (Germany)
Winner of Best Short Film at the 10th Seattle Turkish Film Festival (USA)
Winner of Best Short Film at the 2nd Ayancık Film Festival (Turkey)
Winner of Best Short Film at the 2nd Amsterdam Kurdish Film Festival (Netherlands)
Winner of 2nd Best Film at the 6th Güzel Ordu Short Film Festivali (Turkey)
Winner of 2nd Best Film at the 14th Lions Short Film Festival (Turkey)
Winner of 3rd Best Film at the 23rd İzmir International Short Film Festival (Turkey)
Winner of 3rd Best Film at the 29th İfsak Short Film Festival (Turkey)
Winner of Promising Director at the 13th Hamburg Kurdish Film Festival (Germany)
Winner of Special Jury Award at the 3rd Antep Short Film Festival (Turkey)
Winner of Best Film Music at the 9th International Uşak Short Film Festival (Turkey)
Winner of Mansiyon Prize at the 2nd Gemlik Film Festival (Turkey)
Link to the trailer:
Watch the film trailer here.