The Embroidered Dress
Turkey / Fiction /19' / HD / Color / 2017
Orhan, who works in a small embroidery workshop in one of the low-income districts of Istanbul, finds himself in a conflictive situation at work which eventually forces him to confront himself. Gulnur is a young modest mother of two who is going through financial difficulties, secretly gets herself a job at the embroidery shop against her husband’s wishes, where she will be unfairly blamed for stealing. Despite several desperate attempts, Orhan cannot manage to correct the workshop’s fault against Gulnur, so seeks an alternative way to unburden his feelings of guilt.
Director: Doğuş Algün
Script: Doğuş Algün
Director of Photography: Mert Altut
Producer: Doğuş Algün
Musician: Peyman Yazdanian, Beste Tanağardıgil
Editing: Doğuş Algün
Sound: Armağan Koçak
Cast: İlhan Algün, Çiğdem Aksüt
CV
He was born in Istanbul in 1990. He completed his primary and secondary school education in Istanbul. He worked in different theatre companies in Izmir and Istanbul. He is still studying at Dokuz Eylül Fine Arts Faculty.
Filmography
Abiye 2017, Gecenin Sırtında 2016, Mutlu Bir Akşam Yemeği 2016, Tan Ağrısı 2014
Festivals Attended
Abiye: 24. Adana Film Festivali, 2. Peekskill Film Festivali, Short to the Point Festivali, 5. Trebinje Film Festivali, Reale Film Festivali, 13. Ellensburg Film Festivali, 10. Angaelica Film Festivali
Gecenin Sırtında: Marmaris Uluslararası Kısa Film Festivali, İzmir Kısa Film Festivali, Kısaca Uluslararası Öğrenci Filmleri Festivali, Grand Indie Wise Convention
Contact
dogusalgun@gmail.com