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The Jungle

Turkey, 2015, 14 minutes, Color, Turkish


Director:  Onur Saylak Doğu Yaşar Akal

Screenplay: Hakan Günday, Onur Saylak, Doğu Yaşar Akal
Cinematography: Feza Çaldıran
Editing: Ali Aga
Music: Uygur Yiğit
Production: Ziya Cemre Kutluay
Cast: Selim Bayraktar, Muhammed Uzuner, Tuba Büyüküstün, Mustafa Uğurlu, Mavi Mercan

In the heart of Istanbul, the forest of nothingness and a mega city, Omar and his daughter struggle for their lives after fleeing the war in Syria. In this city witnessing all the sorrows and pleasures of the world, Omar, who was once a Public Works officer in his homeland, starts living like a beggar and tries to build his life on an utter obscurity.