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Backstroke

Partner: Sarajevo Film Festival

A young swimmer is burdened by pressure and isolation, experiences a significant change in her world after a traumatic encounter forces her to confront buried emotions.

Details

Duration: 13min.

Country: Turkey

Language: Turkish

Year: 2025

Genre: Fiction (Drama)

Topic: Adolescence, Every Day Life, Freedom, Human Relationship, Journey, Loneliness, Sports, Trauma, Youth

Cast & Crew

Director: Asya Gunen

Production company: Lal Ütün

Writer: Asya Günen

Cinematographer: Jiyan Erincik

Editor: Ami Mor

Music: Deniz Kartal

Actors: Zeynep Kıvanç , Sevinç Trenova , Tansu Ataç , Özdenur Öztekin ,

Festivals & Awards

2025

Edinburgh International Film Festival

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