Sedat Barış

Birth : 1977-01-01, Karlıova, Turkey

History

Born in Bingöl/Karlıova in 1977. He moved to İstanbul in 1997. He had the education of theatre and painting in İstanbul and worked in Mezopotamia Culture Center for 6 years as a member of "The theatre of new life ( Teatra jîyana nû )". In 2009 he moved to Diyarbakır and started to live there. He worked as an art director in movies and TV series. He still lives in Diyarbakır and does his artistic works here.

Profile

Movies

Blackberry Season

Art Direction

Back in his hometown after his university studies, Servan is witness to the burning down of his village and a series of other atrocities which eventually lead him to join the Kurdish resistance. In the ranks of the Kurdish liberation movement, he is seriously injured in clashes with the Turkish army. In order not to slow down his comrades and allow them to escape, Servan insists that he be left behind. Against all odds, he survives, enduring several days of acute pain. However, his friends cannot come back to pick him up, the area being surrounded by Turkish soldiers. As the soldiers approach, Servan decides to leave his hide away in spite of his serious injuries. He sets out to find his friends, overcoming countless obstacles in the forest, but nevertheless helped by Kurdish villagers throughout his journey. However, he is hunted down by death squads and village guards.

Piyê Min Toz Şeker

Writer

The story of a father who has to smuggle granulated sugar home because of the embargo.

Piyê Min Toz Şeker

Director

The story of a father who has to smuggle granulated sugar home because of the embargo.