BEFORE THE NIGHT

 

 Director: ALİ KEMAL ÇINAR

 Time: 63’

 Year of Production: 2021

 Language: KURDÎ

 Subtitle: TIRKÎ-INGILÎZÎ

Synopsis

Before the Night portrays life under extraordinary circumstances through the perspectives of three different characters. Gulbîn, a young painter living with her family, tries to find her place in life while drawing her mother’s portrait, inspired by Whistler’s Mother. The mother, patiently posing for her daughter, makes futile attempts to shield their home from the sounds of conflict. Meanwhile, the father, whose health is steadily deteriorating, tries to revive the city’s past in his mind through the photographs he takes.

Biography

Ali Kemal Çinar was born in Amed. He directed a total of ten short films and wrote their scripts. In 2013, he shot his first feature film “Kurtefîlm” which was influenced by his short film experiences. “Veşartî”, which he shot in 2015, won the Best Film Award at the 15th Istanbul Festival and won the Best Film Award again in the SIYAD section. The same film won the Jury Prize at the 28th Hamburg Queer Festival. In 2017, he shot his third feature film called “Gênco” and won the Best Film award at the 28th Ankara International Film Festival. In 2018, he received the Special Jury Award from the 2018 National Competition and the FIPRESCI Award from the 5th Duhok International Film Festival with the film Di Navberê De/Arada. Ali Kemal Çinar still lives in Diyarbekir and makes films.