International Competition · 46th Edition
As we breathe
ALDIĞIMIZ NEFES
Director
Şeyhmus Altun
Country
Türkiye
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Language
Turkish
Premiere
MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)
Synopsis
In a small Anatolian town in the early 2000s, ten-year-old Esma’s world quietly unravels after a factory explosion sets off an unrelenting fire. As smoke poisons the land and her family struggles to survive, Esma..
Cast
Hakan Karsak, Defne Zeynep Enci
Screenplay
Şeyhmus Altun
Producers
Fevziye Hazal Yazan, Seyhmus Altun, Johanna Sveinsdottir
About the Director
He graduated from Istanbul Bilgi University’s Cinema and Television Department in 2011. He has developed a versatile career working across commercials, television documentaries, and narrative filmmaking, often exploring intimate human stories and socio-political themes. In 2024, with support from Turkey’s Ministry of Culture, he directed his debut feature film, As We Breathe.
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