AUSTIN PREMIERE

Part of this year’s Narrative Shorts

Having fled the war in Syria, Hanna and her young brother Nader find themselves staying in a run-down neighbourhood of Istanbul. Hanna spends her days learning nail design in order to earn a living, while dreaming of finding a way to migrate to Europe. When she meets a Turkish guy, İbo, on a night out, she finds herself trying to balance her identity and desires with the needs of her young brother.

CONTENT CONSIDERATION: Flms in this program include Mature Content and THE LAST DAY film includes a depiction of suicide.

WRITER/DIRECTOR: Cansu Baydar
PRODUCERS: Sinan Yusufoğlu, Ceyda Yüceer, İzlem Genç, Ulaş Tuna Astepe, Ali Farkhonde, Cansu Baydar
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Atilla Salih Yücer
LENGTH: 20 minutes
LANGUAGE: Turkish, Arabic
COUNTRY: Turkey
GENRE: Narrative Short