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ALMOST CERTAINLY FALSE
by Cansu Baydar
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20min | Turkey | 2024

Having fled the war in Syria, Hanna and her young brother Nader find themselves staying in a run-down neighbourhood of Istanbul. Hanna spends her days learning nail design in order to earn a living, while dreaming of finding a way to migrate to Europe.
When she meets a Turkish guy, Ibo, on a night out, she finds herself trying to balance her identity and desires with the needs of her young brother.

Original Title Neredeyse Kesinlikle Yanlış
​Year of production 2024
Length 20'
Country Turkey
Shooting Format 4.5K (Alexa MiniLF)
Aspect Ratio 1:44.1
Dialogue Turkish, Arabic
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Director Cansu Baydar
Production Ekho Film, Nana Film, Fok Project 
Producers Sinan Yusufoglu, Ceyda Yüceer, Izlem Genç, Ulas Tuna Astepe, Ali Farkhonde, Cansu Baydar​
Co-Producers Vefa Geylani, Fatih Bay
Executive Producer Atilla Salih Yücer
Associate Producers Kaan Müjdeci, Bige Önal, Çisem Baydar, Nazlı Bulum, Özge Genç
Writer Cansu Baydar
Cinematographer Barıs Özbiçer
Editors Doruk Kaya, Çisem Baydar
Art Director Görkem Canbolat

Assistant Director Damla Kırkalı
Post Production Supervisor Fatih Bugra Günes
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Costume Designer Ceyda Yüceer
Casting Director Erengül Öztürk
Hair & Makeup Stylist Esma Keskin
Sound Neşet Ufuk Özdemir
Final Mix Yalın Özgencil
Assistant Directors Ilke Uysal, Gökhan Mahan
Sound Design Taylan Geçit, Burak Yücel
Poster Design Önder Sakıp Dündar
Trailer Fırat Terzioglu

Cast Rahaf Armanazi, Isa Karatas, Büsra Albayrak, Ferhat Akgün, Ubey Gül, Dante
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Festival selections
​​​​Venezia 81 - Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica, Orizzonti Short Films Competition 2024, Italy - World Premiere
Tetova International Film Festival 2024, Republic of Macedonia
​Baku International Film Festival 2024, Azerbaijan - Best Short Film Award
​Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 2024, Turkey  -Best Short Film Award
Güzel Ordu International Short Film Festival 2024, Turkey
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​FilmFestival Cottbus 2024, Germany
​Cairo International Film Festival 2024, Egypt
​Izmir International Short Film Festival 2024, Turkey -Best Film Award, Best Cinematography Award (Barıs Özbiçer), Best Actress Award (Rahaf Armanazi)
​Caminhos Film Festival 2024, Portugal
​International Crime and Punishment Film Festival 2024, Turkey
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Duhok International Film Festival 2024, Iraq
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​Premiers Plans - Angers Film Festival 2025, France
​Sundance Film Festival 2025, USA
​Landshut Short Film Festival 2025, Germany - Audience Award
​Akbank Short Film Festival 2025, Turkey - Best Short Film​ Award
20minmax International Short Film Festival Ingolstadt 2025, Germany
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Istanbul Film Festival 2025, Turkey
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Busan International Short Film Festival 2025, South Korea
Diaspora Film Festival 2025, South Korea
​Accessible Film Festival 2025, Turkey
​Philosophical Film Festival 2025, North Macedonia
FILMAY Short Film Festival Kumanovo 2025, North Macedonia - Best Director Award
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Director's Statement
I was born in a town in Turkey at the Greek border, to an immigrant family. In my story, I explore the emotions and desires of a forcibly displaced woman, set at the intersection of daily life and the pursuit of a better life, under the recurring leitmotif of an ever-changing sky.
Through my story, I delve into the simple demands of people to keep on living, enjoy life, and discover the world, while also addressing their complex relationships, past traumas, and lost childhoods stemming from their "previous, precarious lives".
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