Floodplain

Selyatagi

59th TIFF: Greek Premiere

A search party looks for someone lost in a forest, in turn becoming lost themselves within the arboreal zone. A half-civilian, half-police force group evacuates the village and the forest, and seeks in turn the seekers. An old tree releases a slumbering spell, overtaking everyone within its reach.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Direction: Deniz Tortum
Script: Deniz Tortum
Cinematography: Deniz Tortum
Editing: Deniz Tortum
Sound: Bora Kasırga
Production: Anna Maria Aslanoğlu
Co-production: Institute of Time
Format: VR
Color: Color
Production Country: Turkey
Production Year: 2018
Duration: 12΄
Contact: Wide Management, mm@widemanagement.com

Deniz Tortum

Deniz Tortum (Istanbul, 1989) works in film and immersive media. His latest film, Our Ark (co-directed with Sister Sylvester, 2021), premiered at IDFA and screened internationally. His feature documentary, Phases of Matter (2020), premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and received the Best Documentary awards at the Istanbul and Antalya Film Festivals. He is currently developing a series of works around geoengineering, spiritism, and the climate crisis.