Belonging
Belgium, Netherlands, Turkey, 2023, 82 minutes, Color, Turkish, Dutch; Turkish captioned, English subtitled
2024 İstanbul Film Festivali; Best Art Direction
Director: Mete Gümürhan
Screenplay: Chris Westendorp
Cinematography: Stephan Polman
Editing: David Verdurme
Music: George Fenton
Producer: Nadir Öperli, Stienette Bosklopper, Maarten Swart
Production: Liman Film, Circe Films, A Private View, Kaap Holland Film
Cast: Alihan Şahin, Hayat Van Eck, Mina Demirtaş, Lorin Merhart, Sinan Eroğlu
Born and raised in Rotterdam, Zeki’s trauma after the loss of his mother is compounded by his father’s decision to move to Türkiye. Zeki, who is a freerunner, arrives in Istanbul with prejudices to find himself in a fun and free world thanks to his new circle of friends.