Awake
United Kingdom, 2015, 22 minutes, B&W, Turkish
2015 Superfest Disability FF; Jury Award, Breaking Down Barriers FF; Best Actresses Look and Roll FF; Special Director’s Award
Director: Michael Achtman
Screenplay: Michael Achtman
Cinematography: Juan Soto, Zeynep Dağlı
Editing: Michael Achtman
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach: The Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 (Piano: Kimiko Ishizak)
Production: Filmpro
Cast: Alex Bulmer, Margo Cargill
Anna, who’s chronically ill, is visited by Doreen, a door to door proselytizer who makes herself at home and stays the day, slowly defrosting her non-welcome. Together, they walk in the park, bake a cake and watch an Ingmar Bergman film.