Susam / Susam
dir. Sami Morhayim
producers: Aycan Aluçlu & Hilal Şenel
Cast: Fatih Al, Feri Bacu Güler, İzzet Bana, Fortüne Barokas
On the morning of the Bar-mitzvah ceremony, Susam locks himself in his room. Bahar Family, who keeps Shabbat rules, makes a huge effort to convince Susam to get out of his room, and yet, he replies to none of those. They also have huge limitations to take him out of the room due to the Shabbat rules that prevent them from using any equipment or breaking the door to open it. Where the only tool is to convince Susam, the dilemmas and chaos in the house develop with the grandparents coming to the house. Susam leads his family to complex and unsolvable answers. Following a three different generation mindset, no one finds the correct way to Susam out.
Special Screenings & Awards:
- 42nd San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Special Screening, 2022
- Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2022
- 1st Pramana Asian Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2022
- 42nd IFSAK National Short Film and Documentary Competition, Fiction Category, Third Prize. 2022
- 1st Tayf International Short Film Festival, Fiction Branch, Finalist. 2022
- 18th Akbank Short Film Festival, National Competition Festival Shorts Section, Finalist. 2022
- Istanbul Modern Cinema, Future Short Program, Screening Selection. 2022
- 14. İnönü University Short Film Festival, National Fiction Category, Finalist. 2022
- 1st Kaş Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Director of Photography. 2022
- 8. Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Director Award. 2021
- 1st Diaspora Short Film Festival, Turkish Speaking Films Competition, Second Prize. 2021
- 40th Istanbul Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Finalist. 2021
- 9th Accessible Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist. 2021
- 9th Kayseri Film Festival, National Short Film Section, Screening Selection. 2021
- 22nd Izmir Short Film Festival, National Fiction Competition, Finalist. 2021
- 9th Seattle Turkish Film Festival, 8th Short Film Competition, Finalist. 2021
- 1st Antep Short Film Festival, National Fiction Film Competition, Finalist. 2021
- 16. Boston Turkish Documentary and Short Film Competition, Short Films Section, Finalist and Screening Selection. 2021
- 8. Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Leading Act Nominee. 2021
- 8. Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Supporting Act Nominee. 2021
- 8. Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Film Nominee. 2021
- 8. Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Cinematography Nominee. 2021
- 8. Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Screenplay Nominee. 2021
- 8. Uşak Winged Seahorse Short Film Festival, National Short Film Competition, Best Production Design Nominee. 2021
- 27th Jewish Film Festival Berlin & Brandenburg, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2021
- 25th UK Jewish Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2021
- 19th Warsaw Jewish Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2021
- Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2021
- 25th Miami Jewish Film Festival, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2021
- The Jewish/Israeli Film Festival in Budapest, Short Film Competition, Finalist, 2021