FARUK

by Asli Özge
  • 2024 Ekaterina Eremenko Films
  • 2024 Ekaterina Eremenko Films
  • 2024 Ekaterina Eremenko Films

    Synopsis

    Faruk, a man in his nineties, increasingly becomes the protagonist in the film his daughter is making about the impending demolition of his block of flats in Istanbul. In the hope of delaying the demolition of a building he has been living in for decades, Faruk regularly attends building management meetings. As the daughter films her father, the boundaries between reality and fiction begin to blur.
    Shot in authentic locations and based on real characters and events, Aslı Özge’s new film offers an insight into the life of an elderly man in the bustling metropolis of Istanbul. Alongside exploring the implications of gentrification, the work also delves into the complexities of a father-daughter relationship.

    Festivals

    2024
    FIPRESCI Award – 74 BERLINALE Panorama

    Cast and Crew

    Director

    Asli Özge