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THE GRAND SIEGE In Post-Production
Berna Tuna, a renowned academic has just died. Her husband Macit will take this opportunity to face past wrongdoings and reconnect with his long-neglected daughter İpek. His hope for a fresh start is put to test by his son Alp and his wife’s assistant Feyza who are strongly attached to Berna’s legacy.
Cast
Alp Öyken, Dolunay Soysert, Yiğit Sertdemir, Asiye Dinçsoy,
Samal Yeslyamova, Tarık Papuççuoğlu, Eraslan Sağlam
Guest Cast
Zeyno Eracar, Murat Kılıç, Görkem Kasal
Director Sinan Kesova
Writers Arda Ekşigil, Sinan Kesova
Producers Alara Hamamcıoğlu Bayraktar, Ilgım Coşar, Sinan Kesova
Cinematographer Emre Kabaşabanoğlu
Production Designer Natali Yeres
Editor Sinan Kesova
Sound Recordist Ahmet Burak Gürbüz
FUNDED BY
2020 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Culture and Tourism | General Directorate of Cinema
SELECTED PLATFORMS
2021 İstanbul Film Festival | Meetings on the Bridge
2023 İstanbul Film Festival | Meetings on the Bridge | Work In Progress
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Sinan Kesova graduated from McGill University’s Desautels Faculty of Management. He worked as assistant director in various commercials and music videos under Kamara Film. Notable directors he worked for include Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Tayfun Pirselimoğlu. His last short film Outskirts (2017) won the FIPRESCI award at the 36th Istanbul Film Festival, the Special Jury Prize at 23rd Belgrade Auteur Film Festival and was screened in international festivals such as Sarajevo, Les Arcs. His first feature The Grand Siege is currently in post-production.
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