Short Film Competition 2

Emile is a contract killer. A hired killer who travels by bicycle and who kills in exchange for a few tickets left in a small mailbox lost in the middle of the fields. This time, the man to be slaughtered is named Gaston Pouget and lives at 7 rue des Peupliers, which is a shed on the edge of a highway. Only here, when arriving on the scene, Emile is surprised by a birthday in honor of Gaston who should arrive soon. Emile was not invited.

Konstantin, who retired after years of working as a tailor, the profession he took over from his father, lives alone with his wife in Beyoğlu, Istanbul. The couple in their 70s, who have never had children, haven’t left Istanbul as the other Greeks who had to emigrate from this city. And they could not be separated from Istanbul. One morning, Konstantin, who has prepared the breakfast table, finds his wife passed away in bed. Konstantin, who identifies his beloved wife with his beloved Istanbul, falls into thoughts and dreams about the past with this loss.

An Albanian family struggles to stay afloat and integrate in Switzerland. In the process, the learning disability of the youngest family member puts the family to an additional test. The parents lack the time and money to support her in school. The older sister, who is still a child herself, takes over the responsibility and puts her needs in the background.

Based on the novel "Aura" by Mexican writer Carlos Fuentes, this puppet film depicts the mysterious world into which a young man falls. Farhad is a young historian who is hired by a widow to organize her deceased husband's diaries. During the process, he meets the old woman's neice and falls in love with her. Their romance takes an unexpected turn when Farhad realizes that he is, in fact, the old man born into a new body.

Esra and Ahmet are guests at their friends Aslı and Mustafa's new home to celebrate the good news and to enjoy a salça-cooked meal. Made by reducing the water content of acidic fruit known as tomato to a rich, thick paste, when fried in hot oil, salça turns into a red sauce with a bitter taste… Like most bottled-up emotions and resentments. The evening unfolds smoothly until what begins as a heated argument from a near-by unit turns into a vicious fight. As four friends debate what to do, they fall into a dispute that will challenge their principles, characters and friendship.

Rina can't look into the eyes of her son, Dean, who's under house arrest at her home. Tomorrow his trial begins, and Rina doesn't know if she can handle an extension of the house arrest. When her doubts regarding his innocence are undermined by increasing hostility from her neighbors, Rina is required to be a supporting mother despite his (alleged) acts. Today, she will have to look in his eyes and hear the truth.

The childless royal couple expected a child for many years. They have got a real monster after the birth of their daughter. The young princess made life in the castle unbearable. The bullying of the governess, who turned out to be an evil sorceress, turned into a curse for the whole family. Fortunately, the kind fairy turned the curse into a test of strength and gave the young princess a groom and eternal love.