Minus One
Ajyal Competition - Ajyal Film Festival 2024
Ömer Ferhat Özmen / Turkey / 2023 / 15 min / Unknown / Unknown / In Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish / Arabic, English subtitles
Themes:
Rated: 
Mature subject matter. May not be suitable for minors. Individuals under the age of 15 are not admitted into cinemas
Dates And Timings
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Fri, Nov 22 - 3:30 PM
Vox Cinemas, Doha Festival City, Theatre 9- Fee: 30 QAR
Description
A suspicious building manager becomes fixated on a mysterious smell he believes is coming from new tenants in the basement. Determined to evict them, he embarks on a campaign to gather signatures from the other residents. As tensions rise, the film subtly unravels themes of prejudice, fear, and community dynamics. Through dark humour and tense interactions, the story offers a reflection on human behaviour and the often-misguided efforts to maintain control.
Director
Ömer Ferhat Özmen
Ömer Ferhat Özmen, born in Bitlis in 1993, is a Turkish-Kurdish filmmaker. He graduated from Marmara University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, specialising in Film Design. His debut short, ‘Beyoğlu Cinema’, won 15 awards and screened at over 50 festivals. His second film, ‘Karganın Aşınan Gagası’, received support from the Ministry of Culture. His most recent short, ‘Minus One’, premiered at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and screened at Busan and Istanbul Film Festivals. Özmen’s work explores social and political themes, often blending them with humour.
Credits
- Screenwriter
- Ömer Ferhat Özmen
- Producer
- Rûken Tekeş, Ömer Ferhat Özmen
- Cinematographer
- Deniz Eyüboğlu Aydın
- Editor
- Ali Aga
- Cast
- Müfit Kayacan Erol Babaoglu Nalan Kuruçim Senan Kara Cem Uslu