Black Night

Press

"In the skillfull hands of cinematographer Yunis Roy Imer, these extraordinary natural formations assume a majestic yet forbidding aspect, and the final scenes of the film make excellent use of them in heart stopping shots that keep the audience on seat-edge." The Film Verdict, Deborah Young

by ÖZCAN ALPER (TURKEY)

Drama

Synopsis 

The film tells the story of Ishak, a lonely Saz musician wandering through the night clubs of Anatolia who is forced to return to his hometown after 8 years of self-exile. It is also the story of Ferhat, a deranged outcast who wanders alone in the woods, and of Sirma, a city woman who visits the small town from time to time to take care of her sick father.

It is the story of a trauma, a disappearance which is known to all but discussed by none, of the young man, Ali, a forest ranger who arrived in town eight years ago before disappearing without a trace. A story of deeds buried deep in the past, a secret shared by Ishak and his childhood friends which comes back to haunt him, his friends, his community and the whole land, setting the course for an inevitable collision.

Credits

Director: Özcan Alper
Writer: Özcan Alper, Murat Uyurkulak
Cinematographer: Yunus Roy Imer
Producer: Soner Alper (Nar Film), Said Nur Akkus (Arthood Films)
Cast: Berkay Ateş, Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu, Pınar Deniz, Taner Birsel, Sibel Kekilli et al.