CheckMate

Sila Unlu
Apr 9, 2013

Short film, shot on Super16. Written&Directed by Sila Unlu. DOP: Andy Fabrykant. Music: Steven Roy. Starring Veronika Bellova, Lukas Burian & Michelle Hanks. 2008 FAMU, Prague. Prague. The old city embracing various people from all around the world. Three people's destinies intersect in a tram stop. The mother of an american family and two young people at the end of their 20s. How a coincidental bump could change a person's life? Is everything a coincidence, or planned to the smallest detail? How seconds could shape our lives? Who could interrupt our lives, who is the king? Are we all just pawns whether we know it or not?

Sila Unlu

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Veronika Bellova

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Lukas Burian

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Michelle Hanks

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Sila Unlu

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Sila Unlu

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9th Izmir International Short Film Festival
Best Short Fiction Film
45th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 2008
20th International Istanbul Short Film Festival 2008
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Country of origin: Turkey
Categories: Drama
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