Öte
World Premiere

Öte

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Feature | Turkey | 106 MINUTES | English, Turkish | English subtitles
Drama, Art

Lela is a Black woman from New York City traveling alone through Turkey. We first meet her as she gets off a train in the middle of nowhere and negotiates a fare with an amused, chatty cab driver. Driving along a meandering road, he suddenly stops to have coffee with friends. This sets the tone of the film: spontaneous encounters, beautiful landscapes, and coffee. Lela's ultimate destination is to meet a friend in Armenia, but she doesn't seem to be in a rush to get there. 


On her way through the mountains in North-Eastern Turkey, Lela stops in a small village to ask for a room for the night. The young manager, Yusuf, takes a liking to the outsider and is keen to show her the sights — beautiful ruins, local lore, and a bend in a river from which you can see Armenia. The two develop the kind of immediate intimacy only possible on vacation as they philosophize under the stars. Directors Malik Isasis and Esra Saydam share their love for the country through dreamy shots and conversations over endless cups of Turkish coffee. The dialogue is organic, the journey spontaneous, leaving you with the aftertaste of a perfect vacation.––Casey Baron


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Malik Isasis and Esra Saydam
Director
Malik Isasis & Esra Saydam
Producer
Eda Çarıkçı, Esra Saydam & Malik Isasis
Screenwriter
Malik Isasis & Esra Saydam
Cinematographer
Junior Gung
Editor
Malik Isasis
Composer
Mario Luciano
Executive Producer
Malik Isasis and Lina Cherfas
Associate Producer
Deniz Bulat
Cast
Iman Artwell-Freeman, Eren Alici, Gülsüm Ölgen, Ziya Sudançikmaz

Contacts
Press Contact
Malik Isasis
a Telented Tenth
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: 206 437 5158
malik.isasis@gmail.com
US Sales Contact
Malik Isasis
a Telented Tenth
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Phone: 206 437 5158
malik.isasis@gmail.com
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