Yapım Tarihi - 2015
Süre - 00:22:00
Format - Kurmaca, Renkli, Türkçe
Yönetmen - Emre Kayiş
Yazar - Emre Kayiş
Yapımcı - Oytun Kal, London Film School
Oyuncular - Sherko Mohamad Ali, Gamze Kaçak, İlke Can, Ahmet İnal
13 yaşındaki Suriyeli Yusuf ebeveynlerinin yokluğunda ailesine destek olmak
amacıyla kaçak olarak kum ocağında çalışmaktadır. Yaşlı babaannesi, hasta dedesi
ve küçük kardeşleri ile Antakya'da yoksul bir mülteci hayatı yaşayan, hayalci ve
uyumsuz bir çocuk-ergen olan Yusuf’un hayatında onu heyecanlandıran yalnızca iki
şey vardır; vakit buldukça besleyip izlediği taklacı güvercinler ve âşık olduğu,
kendisi gibi mülteci Suriyeli bir kız olan Amina. Amina Yusuf’a hiç pas vermez.
Ancak Yusuf hayal kurmaya devam eder. Bir gün Amina Yusuf’tan kendisine yardım
etmesini ister, Yusuf önce heyecanlansa da kısa süre sonra durumun içyüzünü
kavradığında ilk kez insanlar üzerinde kendi gücünü deneyimleme fırsatı bulur.
Yusuf elindeki bu gücü kötüye kullanıp kullanmamak konusunda bir karar vermek
durumunda kalır.
Hiç beklemediği bir güce sahip olmanın ağırlığını deneyimlemek durumunda kalan
Yusuf'un hikayesini anlatan Çevirmen'in yönetmenliğini Emre Kayiş yaptı.
Çekimler mayıs 2014'de Antakya'da gerçekleştirildi.
26. Kartaca Film Festivali, En iyi Film Ödülü. 2015
27. İstanbul Kısa Film Festivali, Yarışma Filmleri. 2016
21. Saraybosna Film Festivali, Avrupa Film Ödülleri, Saraybosna Adayı. 2015
http://www.sff.ba/en/news/10291/21st-sarajevo-film-festival-partners-awards
4. Let's Cee Film Festivali, Viyana, Onur Ödülü. 2015
http://www.letsceefilmfestival.com/pressemitteilungen-detail-en/items/356.html
Kaynak
Emre Kayiş
ÇEVIRMEN
Directed by - Emre KAYIŞ
Duration - 23 mn
Produced in - June 2015
Country - United Kingdom, Turkey
Language - KURDISH, TURKISH
Category - Fiction
Genres - Drama
Filmed in - Digital
Contact - Nesim BENCOYA
Scriptwriter - Emre KAYIŞ
Director of photography - Nick COOKE
Editing - Ricardo SARAIVA
Sound - Raoul BRAND
Actor - Sherko ALI, Gamze KAÇAK
Festivals - EFA nominee, Montreal World Film festival, Sarajevo Film Festival
Synopsis
Yusuf, a Syrian refugee boy who lives in an exile in a remote Turkish border
town is chosen for his newfound power but he has to experience how to use it, at
the cost of his innocence.
Sinopsis
Türkiye sınırında bir kasabada mülteci olarak yaşayan Suriyeli utangaç bir çocuk
olan Yusuf’un yeteneği keşfedilir. Ancak bu deneyimin bedelini masumiyetiyle
ödeyecektir.
69. Cannes Film Festivali, Short Film Corner, Hezarfen Film Galleri, Türkiye
Özel Seçkisi. 2016
The Translator (2015)
23 min | Short, Drama
A short film by Emre Kayiş.
Location - Antakya, Turkey in May 2014
"The Translator" is an intimate portrait of a Syrian refugee boy experiencing
the unpleasant taste of using his unique power.
Yusuf is a 13 years old refugee boy who lives in a small Turkish border town in
exile with his grandparents. He works on a sand quarry to support his family.
The environment of the poor neighborhood and quarry are hostile, Yusuf spends
his days in a complete alienation. The only things, which make Yusuf exciting,
are the tumbling pigeons and the existence of a 15 years old girl, Amina, who
absolutely doesn't have an idea of him. Yusuf keeps making dreams about her. One
day she comes to him and ask for his help that makes Yusuf very excited but
after realizing her intention Yusuf finds himself in a position that gives him
an unique power. He has to make a decision between using his power wisely and
abusing it.
Country - Turkey | UK
Language - Kurdish | Turkish
Runtime - 23 min
Color - Color
Yusuf, a shy, sensitive Syrian refugee boy who lives in an exile at a remote
Turkish border town, has to experience his newfound power, at the cost of his
innocence.
Yusuf is a 13 years old refugee boy who lives in a Turkish border town with his
grandparents. He spends his days in a complete alienation. The only things,
which make Yusuf excited, are the tumbling pigeons and the existence of a 15
years old girl, Amina, who absolutely doesn't have an idea of him. One day she
comes to him and asks for a favor and that makes Yusuf very excited but shortly
he realizes that he has to make a moral decision.
Emre was born and raised in Ankara, Turkey. After a BA in Law, he started to
work within the film industry in various production roles, moving into
cinematography and establishing himself as a cinematographer after following the
traditional route up through the camera department. Since then he has worked in
commercials, promo videos and various short films which have screened and won
prizes at international film festivals.
Following that he realized his dream of becoming a director and after his
acceptance into the London Film School to complete his Masters studies, he moved
to London. Since then he has made two shorts which have been screened at
festivals around the globe. In September 2014, he received his MA Filmmaking (Distinction)
with his graduation film The Translator.
Currently, he is trying to make The Translator shine on the festival circuit and
is writing his first feature.
