Merhaba Afrika
Turkey/ Fiction/ 12’ / HD / Color / 2020
Esma and Serpil are two young girls living in a village of Bingöl, a province in Eastern Anatolia.Through a book the two learn that there are children in Africa who are starving. So they leave on an adventure to save those children and tell them about the Gold Mountain.
Director: Hasan Serin
Script: Hasan Serin
Director of Photography: Umut Can Sevindik
Producer: Hasan Serin
Musician: Mehmet Ali Hatipoğlu
Editing: Hasan Serin
Sound: Can Doğduaslan
Animation: Murat Kök
Cast: Yağmur Korla Elçi Şevval Elçi Saadet Serin
CV
He was born in 1984 in Bingöl. After graduating from Kadıköy Anatolian High School, he studied Radio, Cinema and TV at Yeditepe University. His first short film “Ağrı ve Dağ” competed at the 64th Berlin Film Festival in the Generation section. He received awards from many international festivals. His second short film “Baran” had its world premiere at the Sao Paulo Film Festival.
Filmography
Merhaba Afrika, 2020
Baran, 2018
Ağrı ve Dağ, 2013
Festivals Attended
12th Dyatiatko Film Festival - Ukraine
31th Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival
17th San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival
8th Goa Short Film Festival - India
10th Cineglobe Film Festival- Switzerland
53rd Worldfest-The Houston International Film Festival
International Changing Perspectives Short Film Festival
Boston International Kids Film Festival
3rd Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival
Awards
17th San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival ( Grand Jury Prize)
3. International İzmir Film Festival,Turkey (Best Short Film)
12th DYATIATKO Film Festival (Best Cameraman)
53rd WorldFest-The Houston International Film Festival, USA ( Gold Remi Award)