Coastliners

2016 1h 10m TR

Drama

Synopsis

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Coastliners puts the theme of “human rights” together with different stories, and consists of five short fiction films made by internationally acclaimed different directors. We accompany the personal effects of refugees washed ashore, the peculiar story of an assaulted young man, a mother and daughter who take refuge in a house when bombs sound on the Syrian border, a hero stuck in the hurly burly of Istanbul, trying to overcome obstacles; and the her spiritual journey of a pregnant woman trying to return to her village from where she was cast away.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anıl Ayvalıoğlu
Antigone Gitana
Defne Halman
Şebnem Hassanisoughi
Masal Kahraman
Antigone Kouloukakos
Sinan Özerk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Melisa Önel
Writers: Ceyda Asar

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Melisa Önel, shot by Hayk Kirakosyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Anıl Ayvalıoğlu and Antigone Gitana and Defne Halman carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5586300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Melisa Önel directs. Hayk Kirakosyan behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

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1Tight 70-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 10 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Melisa Önel, shot by Hayk Kirakosyan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Anıl Ayvalıoğlu and Antigone Gitana and Defne Halman carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt5586300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.