Leylak
In present day Queens, New York, a Turkish gravedigger is unable to face a shattering truth, and risks losing the dearest connection left in his life.
Directors: Scott Aharoni & Dennis Latos
Writer: Mustafa Kaymak
Editors: Scott Aharoni & Dennis Latos
Director of Photography: Laura Valladao
Production Designer: Anna Driftmier
Composer: Ahmet Kenan Bilgic
Producers: Scott Aharoni, Dennis Latos, and Mustafa Kaymak
Poster Design: Berkcan Okar
Starring: Nadir Saribacak & Isabella Haddock
Co-Starring: Gamze Ceylan, Samrat Chakrabarti
Festivals
Tribeca Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Special Jury Prize (World Premiere)
Galway Film Fleadh ’21 - WINNER, Best International Short Film
Rhode Island International Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Flickers’ Jury Award, Grand Prize
Leiden International Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Pronk Shorts Competition, Best Short Film
Port Townsend Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Best Narrative Short
New York Shorts International Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Best Dramatic Short
Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia ’21 - WINNER, Best International Actor
Woods Hole Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Director’s Choice Award
Sidewalk Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Kathryn Tucker Windham Storyteller Award
Tacoma Film Festival ’21 - WINNER, Best Performance, Narrative Short
Nashville Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Hollyshorts Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Tirana International Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
LA Shorts International Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Indy Shorts International Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Boston Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Breckenridge Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Maine International Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Norwich Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Indie Memphis Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Scad Savannah Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Newport Beach Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Newfilmmakers Los Angeles ’21 - Official Selection
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
New York Shorts International Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Lone Star Film Festival ‘21 - Official Selection
Sulmona International Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
New York Turkish Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Seattle Turkish Film Festival ’21 - Official Selection
Festival on Wheels ’21 - Official Selection
