Ivy

The crew of a cargo ship finds itself confined in the open sea, on the border of the Egyptian shoreline. The owner company has just declared bankruptcy and the five men on board need to wait on the ship for as long as it takes, so that it won’t be confiscated by the authorities. The workers claim their unpaid money. Naturally, these men run out of food and out of stamina, as they surpass their limits. The second feature film by Turkish director Tolga Karacelik is a slow-burning psychological thriller that remains enigmatic from the opening till the end credits.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Script: Tolga Karacelik

Cinematography: Gokhan Tiryaki

Editing: Evren Lus

Sound: Umut Senyol

Music: Ahmet Bilgic

Actors: Nadir Sar?bacak, Hakan Karsak, Ozgur Emre Y?ld?r?m,Kadir Cermik, Osman Alkas, Seyithan Ozturk

Production: Karacelik Film, Turkey

Producers: Bilge Elif Ozkose, Tolga Karacelik

Co-production: Cine Chromatix KG (Germany), Insignia Productions, Jomami Filmproduktion (Germany)

Sets: Ali Sahin

Format: DCP Color

Production Country: Turkey-Germany

Production Year: 2015

Duration: 103

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Tolga Karaçelik

After receiving his Law Degree from Marmara University, he studied Film in New York City. The five short films he wrote and directed were screened at various festivals domestically and internationally. His first feature film Toll Booth, selected for the International Competition program of the 52nd Thessaloniki IFF, won Best First Film, Best Actor and Best Director of Photography awards at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival. Toll Booth’s European Premiere was held at the Warsaw FF and its US premiere at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. As the opening film of the Global Film Initiative’s “Global Lens 2012 Series,” Toll Booth was shown at more than 35 cities across the USA and Canada in 2012. His second film, Ivy, premiered in Sundance and was shown at more than 30 prestigious festivals, winning numerous awards. He was a member of the International Jury at Karlovy Film Festival’s East West Competition 2016.