Black Nights

Name: Black Nights
Director: Özcan Alper

Akordiyoncu (Working title)

All titles (5)

Feature Film | 2020-2022 | Germany, Turkey

Main data

Director	Özcan Alper
Written by	Özcan Alper, Murat Uyurkulak
Production	Nar Film [tr], Arthood Films GmbH [de]
Distributor	Outplay [fr]

Project data

Film financing	World Cinema Fund - production funding: 30.000 € (11/2018)

Trailers/Videos

Youtube (French)

Posters

Brief synopsis

Black Night is a crime thriller and follows Ishak; how he becomes a part of collective anger in a small village in Anatolia, how he deals with his conscience and struggles with the violence of collective silence. (https://www.narfilm.com/new-page-2)

Cast

Actor	Role name	Voice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Berkay Ateş	Ishak [L]
Sibel Kekilli	Sirma [L]
Cem Yiğit Üzümoğlu	Ali [L]
Taner Birsel	Ferhat [SR]
Pinar Deniz	Sultan [SR]

Crew

Activity	Name	Comment
Director of photography	Yunus Roy Imer
Director	Özcan Alper
Editor	Osman  Bayraktaroglu
Screenwriter	Murat Uyurkulak
Screenwriter	Özcan Alper

Production companies

Company	Comment
Nar Film [tr]
Arthood Films GmbH [de] Coproduction	Coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

Company	Comment
Outplay [fr] France (theatrical) 2024	France (theatrical) 2024

Awards

Award winner	Year	Award	Category
Özcan Alper	2023	Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland [de] Audience Award	Audience Award	Winner
Özcan Alper	2023	Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland [de] Best Feature Film	Best Feature Film	Nominated
Berkay Ateş	2023	Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland [de] Best Actor	Best Actor	Winner

Festivals

Year	Country	Festival	Comment
2023	Germany	Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland

Cinema releases and premieres

Type	Country	Date	Comment
Theatre release	France	Wednesday, 14/02/2024

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