Mold

Fifty-five-year-old Bashri works as a guard in a train station in the middle of nowhere, in the Turkish countryside. Eighteen years ago, after his arrest for dissident action, his only son disappeared. Ever since, his father’s sole preoccupation is learning what became of him, finding what remains from his body and properly burying him. Ali Aidin’s camera follows this man on his lonesome trip through the mystical landscape of Anatolia and on his inner journey, in a film that confidently builds a sharp view of the world and an admirable character study; a melancholy portrait not only of our hero, but also of a country’s recent history. With Erzen Kesal, well-known from his contribution to Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s films, in the leading role, the film is gradually transformed, from a minimalist drama, into a framework for the viewer’s emotional response: a remarkable debut which introduces a brave new talent.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.


Script: Ali Ayd?n
Cinematography: Murat Tuncel
Editing: Ayhan Ergursel,Ahmet Boyacioglu
Sound: Umut Seynol, Thomas Knop
Actors: Ercan Kesal (Basri), Muhammet Uzuner (Murat), Tansu Bicer (Cemil)
Production: Motiva Film, Turkey T.+90 212 293 8143 F.+90 212 293 81 42 gokceisil@gmail.com& Yeni Sinemacilar info@yenisinemacilik. com www.yenisinemacilik.com
Producers: Gokce Is?l Tuna, Cengiz Keten, Sevil Demirci, Ali Ayd?n
Co-production: Beleza Film
Art Direction: Yunus Emre Yurtseven, Μeral Efe
Format: HDCAM Color
Production Country: Turkey-Germany
Production Year: 2012
Duration: 94
Contact: MPM Film, France Pierre Manehem T. +33 1 5853 5712 festival@mpmfilm.com www.mpmfilm.com
The Work in Progress - Postproduction Award 2011 – Serajevo CineLink 2011
The Lion of the Future: “Luigi De Laurentiis” Award for best debut film – Venice Film Festival 2012

Ali Aydin

Born in 1981, he lives in Istanbul. He studied Art Management at Yildiz Technical University. He has worked as an assistant director on various films and television series. He also works as a scriptwriter. Mold is his first feature film as a scriptwriter and a director.

Filmography

Selected 
2012 Kuf/Mold