Morî
Türkiye / Fiction / 19' / 4K / Color / 2024
The only memory Morî has inherited from her father is the audio recording of a story he told him. Morî listens to this tale from time to time. One day, a new teacher is appointed to her school. When Morî sees the teacher, she thinks she is her father. Morî’s insistence on this issue turns into an emotional bond between her and the teacher..
Director: Yakup Tekintangaç
Script: Yakup Tekintangaç
Director of Photography: Emre Pekçakır
Producer: Yakup Tekintangaç
Music: Mustafa Biber
Editing: Doruk Kaya (KUDA), Amir Etminan
Sound: Neşet Ufuk Özdemir
Animation: Can Pektaş
Cast: Hayrunnisa Akbaş, Ozan Çelik, S. Emrah Özdemir
Biography
Yakup Tekintangaç, who was born in Ağrı in 1980, generally focuses on the themes of childhood, identity and belonging with his short films. He received awards from many national and international festivals with his short film Azad. This movie also reached 1.5 million views on YouTube. His new short film, Morî, supported by the European Union's Civil Thinking Programme, had its world premiere in the main competition section of the 70th International Oberhausen Short Film Festival, one of the most prestigious festivals in the world. Morî's festival journey continues.
Filmography
Morî (2024)
Azad (2015)
Polistan (2016)
Festivals Attended
70th Oberhausen International Short Film Festival – Germany (World Premiere) (2024)
ZINEBI 66th Short Film International Competition
41st Tehran International Short Film Festival
46th Cinemed – Montpellier International Mediterranean Film Festival
43rd Vancouver International Film Festival (North America/Canada Premiere) (2024)
31st Adana Golden Boll International Film Festival
75th Montecatini International Short Film Festival
24th Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (SSFF & ASIA) – Japan/Tokyo
Awards
Best Director – 44th Austria Festival Of Nations Short Film Festival (2016)
First Award – 15th !f Istanbul International Independent Films Festival, Turkey Shorts Audience Awards (2016)
Best Short Film – 71st Yunus Nadi Awards (2016)
Best Film – 8th Sinepark Short Film Festival, Alabora Category (2015)
First Award – 5th Atıf Yılmaz Short Film Competition, Fiction Category (2016)
First Award – 1st Tarlabaşı Community Center Short Film Competition (2016)