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The Earthquake

The Earthquake

Zilzal

Mehmet Bahadir Er | Turkey | 2005 | 14' |

Short: Starting from Scratch

| IFFR 2007

Claustrophobic, gripping and loving, The Earthquake pays homage to the 15,000 victims at least killed by a major earthquake that took place in 1999 in north-western Turkey. A girl is trapped in a collapsed house. She finds her video camera.

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Film details

Country of production: Turkey
Year: 2005
Festival edition: IFFR 2007
Length: 14"
Medium/Format: DV cam PAL
Language: Turkish
Premiere status: None
Director: Mehmet Bahadir Er
Producer: Mehmet Bahadir Er
Screenplay: Mehmet Bahadir Er
Cinematography: Mehmet Bahadir Er
Editing: Mehmet Bahadir Er
Sales / World rights holder: Protim Video Production

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