ALMOST CERTAINLY FALSE

Director: CANSU BAYDAR

Time: 20’

Year of Production: 2024

Language: TIRKÎ-EREBÎ

Subtitle: KURDÎ-INGILÎZÎ

Synopsis

Fleeing the war in Syria, Hanna and her younger brother Nader live in a dilapidated house amidst the chaos of Istanbul. Earning a living by doing nail design in a hair salon in Dolapdere while dreaming of migrating to Germany, Hanna meets a young man named İbo one night. At the end of a night that begins passionately, the young woman finds herself trying to strike a new balance between her identity and desires and her brother’s needs.

Biography

 

Cansu Baydar is an Istanbul-based filmmaker. Baydar studied film at Bahçeşehir University. She has spent many years working as an assistant to directors and producers in the film industry. Her first short film, Neredeyse Kesinlikle Yanlış, was selected for its premiere at the 81st La Biennale Venice International Film Festival, in the official Orizzonti Short Films Competition. She focuses on exploring themes of identity, memory, boundaries, and borders in her work.