In the Blind Spot
2023 | Fictional Film | 117' | Germany, Turkiye

In the Blind Spot

In a remote city in northeastern Turkey, a German film crew attempts to shoot a documentary while a Turkish surveillance agent deals with seemingly mysterious forces haunting his young daughter. As their stories intertwine, a complex net of conspiracy, paranoia and trauma unfolds.

Regie / Director

Ayşe Polat

Drehbuch / Scenario

Ayşe Polat

Kamera / Camera

Patrick Orth

Darsteller / Cast

Katja Bürkle, Ahmet Varlı, Çağla Yurga, Aybi Era, Max Hemmersdorfer, Nihan Okutucu, Tudan Ürper, Muttalip Müjdeci, Rıza Akın, Aziz Çapkurt

Sprache / Language

Englisch, Turkisch, Deutsch, Kurdisch

Untertitel / Subtitle

Deutsch

ABOUT OEFF

With their passion for thrillers, poetry and documentaries, the Orient Express Film Days and Culture Weeks take you to Turkey, Kurdistan, Syria, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Iran, Afghanistan, Greece, Switzerland and European countries. The festival builds bridges between countries, promotes cultural exchange and, in its fourth edition, encourages reflection on freedom, hope and ecology. The films illuminate devastated landscapes, show family structures shaped by environmental destruction, the will to power and change in times of war and give hope for a better future. With the participation of numerous filmmakers and artists, the Orient Express Film Festival and Culture Weeks offer an exciting program of discoveries and meaningful cinematic expressions.

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