Film | I’m Here, I’m Fine by Emine Emel Balcı

Mavi Boncuk | 

Eight film projects that are currently in post-production have been included in the 2022 Thessaloniki Agora’s Works in Progress section.

One of the eight selected works is:

I’m Here, I’m Fine - Emine Emel Balcı[1] (Turkey/Germany)
Producer: Dilek Aydin (Heimatlos Films)
Co-producers: Derya Turkmen, Jens Meurer (Egoli & Tossell Pictures)

[1] Emine Emel Balcı (b. 5 August 1984) is a Turkish documentary and fiction film director.

Balcı worked as assistant director and assistant director in the cinema and TV series industry. She has also directed many short films and documentaries.

The 2015 film  Until I Lose My Breath, written and directed by Emine Emel Balcı, competed in the "Best Debut Film" category at the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

Filmography

2007 - Women of the Lake (short documentary)

2008 - Waiting (short)

2012 - Ich Liebe Dich (documentary)

2015 - Until I Lose My Breath

Turkish Interview: Yönetmen Emine Emel Balcı: Kadınlığın arası yok, ya cinsel obje ya ana

AGOS Interview (In Turkish)

Until I Lose My Breath tells the story of Serap, a young textile worker woman. Since he does not have much peace in the house where she is staying. Fed up with her abusive brother-in-law and detached sister; the only thing that keeps Serap going is the hope of moving into an apartment with her father who is a long distance truck driver.. She doesn't give up, even though there are obstacles she faces.

Production: (Turkey-Germany) A Prolog Film, Unafilm production. Produced by Nadir Operli, Titus Kreyenberg.

• Crew: Directed, written by Emine Emel Balci. Camera (color), Murat Tuncel; editors, Dora Vajda, Emel Balci; production designers, Meral Efe Yurtsevn, Yunus Emre Yurtseven; costume designer, Manfred Schneider; sound (Dolby Digital), Joerg Kidrowski; line producer, Kaan Kurbanoglu; assistant director, Ozgur Sevimli; casting, Ezgi Baltas.
• With: Esme Madra, Riza Akin, Sema Kecik, Gizem Denizel, Ugur Uzunel, Ece Yuksel, Yavuz Pekman, Pinar Gok, Yavuz Ozata. (Turkish dialogue)

Berlin Film Review: ‘Until I Lose My Breath’