KAR VE AYI / SNOW AND THE BEAR

In a small, snow-covered, remote town of Turkey winter has always been tough. Aslı is a young nurse who has been appointed here recently for her obligatory service. One cold night, a man from the town goes missing. In this small town – where the biggest problem for the police has been bats – the sudden disappearance of a man creates all sorts of rumors. Step by step, Aslı finds herself in the middle of a whirlwind of power relationships, secrets and doubts.

SELCEN ERGUN

Selcen Ergun is a director and screenwriter from Turkey. She obtained her MA in Screenwriting and Directing at Istanbul Bilgi University, after studying Industrial Design and Visual Culture at METU in Ankara and is a Berlinale Talents alumna. Selcen began her career as an assistant director, working in many national and international productions. Her short films Confrontation (2008) and A Sunny Day (2012) have been selected by several international film festivals and awarded prizes. Snow and the Bear (2022) is her debut feature film.

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Hushed drama, in which feelings are boiling up, contained but ready to explode at any moment, portrays the determination of a character caught in a whirlwind of internal struggles and power games.

Aurore Engelen, Cineuropa