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Ghosts (2021)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Azra Deniz Okyay

Synopsis

In Istanbul, on the verge of a country-wide power surge, four characters come across in a neighborhood undergoing the process of gentrification for the “New Turkey”: a mother whose son is in prison, a young female dancer, a feminist artist, and a cunning middle man. Their stories intertwine during a drug deal, offering a roaring tale of the contemporary generation.

Actors

Nalan Kuruçim
Nalan Kuruçim
Iffet
Beril Kayar
Beril Kayar
Ela
Dilayda Günes
Dilayda Günes
Dilem
Emrah Ozdemir
Emrah Ozdemir
Rasit
Efe Tunçer
Efe Tunçer
Otel Müdürü

Crews

Azra Deniz Okyay
Azra Deniz Okyay
Director
Azra Deniz Okyay
Azra Deniz Okyay
Writer
Ayris Alptekin
Ayris Alptekin
Editor
Barış Özbiçer
Barış Özbiçer
Director of Photography
Marie-Pierre Macia
Marie-Pierre Macia
Co-Producer
Claire Gadéa
Claire Gadéa
Co-Producer
Dilek Aydın
Dilek Aydın
Producer
Sedat Çiftçi
Sedat Çiftçi
Costumer
Burcu Karakaş
Burcu Karakaş
Costumer
Erdinç Aktürk
Erdinç Aktürk
Art Direction
Laure Arto
Laure Arto
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Ekin Fil
Ekin Fil
Original Music Composer
Cenker Kökten
Cenker Kökten
Sound Supervisor
Théo Serror
Théo Serror
Sound Designer

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