Gonella Productions

LANGUAGES: Turkish, Persian | SUBTITLES: English

Genre: Documentary - LGBTQ
Running Time: 29 minutes 43 seconds
Year of production: 2020

SYNOPSIS

A short documentary of an Iranian family fleeing to Turkey when their son is convicted of a crime for entering a television dance contest. Refusing to give up their artistic talents, they forge a new life together in Eskisehir. Metin dances in the tradition of the Zenne, challenging conservative gender roles.

PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION

Film exports/World sales: Gonella Productions

CAST

Mojtaba Rajabi
Alirezaa Rajabi
Masumeh Rajabi
Mahboubeh Rezaghdi
Hosein Sayahipor

MAIN CREDITS

Director: Emrah Yükselir
Screenwriter: Emrah Yükselir
Producer: Mark Winfrey
Director of Photography: Emrah Yükselir
Sound: Alirezaa Rajabi
Editing: Emrah Yükselir
Sound Editing: Emrah Yükselir
Music Composer: Alirezaa Rajabi

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Genre: Documentary - LGBTQ
Sub-genre: Biography
Languages: Turkish, Persian
Country of origin: Turkey
Year of production: February 16, 2020
Total running time: 29 minutes 43 seconds
Shooting format:
Color type: Color
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Sound format: Digital

FESTIVAL SELECTIONS

Izmir International Refugee Film Festival / İzmir Uluslararası Mülteci Film Festivali 2023
Festival del Cinema di Cefalù 2021 ( Semi-Finalist )
The 5th Meihodo International Youth Visual Media Festival 2020
First-Time Filmmaker Sessions 2020
FLICKFAIR Film Festival 2020
Golden Tree International Documentary Film Festival 2020