Jiyan

Name: Jiyan
Director: Süheyla Schwenk

Independent Feature Film | 2017-2019 | Drama, Family, Women | Germany

Director	Süheyla Schwenk
Written by	Süheyla Schwenk
Production	Süheyla Schwenk Produktion [de], Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)

Locations	Berlin
Filming regions	East Germany

Film financing	BKM [de]: 15.000 € (Produktion 08.04.2016)
Length of movie	71 Min.

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Halima Ilter	Hayat [L]
Füsun Demirel	Gülsüm [L]
Baran Sükrü Babacan	Harun [L]
Nizam Namidar	Irfan [SR]
Ali Ekbar	Riza [SR]
Baran Hêvî	Ramazan [SR]
Kai Wido Meyer	Polizist [SR]
Helena Abay	Serpil [BP]

Activity	Name	Comment
Colorist	Alexander Beyer
Director of photography	Florian Wurzer
1st assistant camera	Levent Süzen
Still photographer	Lukas Papierak
Costume designer	Leonie Falke
Costume designer	Laura Kirst
Assistant costume designer	Désirée Andersch
Director	Süheyla Schwenk
1st AD (local system)	David Wunderlich
Script continuity	Anna Kalkowski
Editor	Nuno Martini
Key grip	Meiko Janke
Gaffer	Claudia Schröder [2]
Gaffer	Katharina Schelling
Lighting technician / electrician	Malte Siepen
Lighting technician / electrician	Christian Passeri
Lighting technician / electrician	Faraz Fesharaki
Lighting technician / electrician	Gregor Cunningham
Lighting technician / electrician	Mads Gutowski
Lighting technician / electrician	Jens Koetschau 2DT	2DT
Makeup artist / hair stylist	Anne Wenzel
Composer	Deniz Mahir Kartal
Composer	Berivan Ciya
Producer	Sara Fazilat
Producer	Roxana Richters
Standby props	Caroline Marie Luise Intrup
Standby props	Anne Storandt
Production coordinator	Daria Wichmann
Production driver	Lars Nieske
Set runner	Pia Nüchterlein
Set runner	Sophia Sigel
Screenwriter	Süheyla Schwenk
Production sound mixer	Philipp Olbrich
Boom operator	Luisa Flechsig
Sound designer	Marc Eyrich
Sound designer	Jan Pasemann

Company	Comment
Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin (DFFB)
Süheyla Schwenk Produktion [de]

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Süheyla Schwenk	2021	Sehsüchte - Int. Student Film Festival [de] Bester Spielfilm lang	Bester Spielfilm lang	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk Produktion [de]	2021	ECU The European Independent Film Festival [fr] Best European Dramatic Feature	Best European Dramatic Feature	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk	2020	Achtung Berlin [de] Preis der ökumenischen Jury	Preis der ökumenischen Jury	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk	2020	Neisse Film Festival [de/pl/cz] Best Feature film	Best Feature film	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk	2020	Neisse Film Festival [de/pl/cz] Best set design	Best set design	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk	2020	Max Ophüls Preis [de] Prize of the ecumenical jury	Prize of the ecumenical jury	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk	2020	Festival, der neue Heimatfilm [de] Best feature film City of Freistadt	Best feature film City of Freistadt	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk	2020	Achtung Berlin [de] Beste Regie	Beste Regie	Winner
Süheyla Schwenk Produktion [de]	2019	Festival Int'l du film Entrevues Belfort [fr] Audience Award	Audience Award	Winner

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2021	Germany	Sehsüchte - Int. Student Film Festivals
2020	Austria	Neue Heimatfilm
2020	Germany	Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Wettbewerb Spielfilm	Wettbewerb Spielfilm
2020	Austria	Festival der neue Heimatfilm
2020	Germany	Neisse Film Festival
2020	Italy	Taormina Film Fest
2020	South Korea	Pyeongchang International Peace Film Festival
2020	Germany	Achtung Berlin Film Festival
2019	France	Festival International du Film Entrevues