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Sevgi Hirschhäuser

Director, Writer, Editor  
2020
TOPRAK 
DRAMA,105 MINS.
43 International Award Winning
First Feature Film 

 

TOPRAK

Since the death of his parents, the teenage Burak lives with his uncle Cemil and grandmother in a remote Turkish village town.

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They try to make a living by selling fruits but while the religious Cemil is satisfied to live his life in poverty, Burak struggles to leave for the city and going to university.

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When the grandmother gets sick, both have to make tough decisions that will change their lives.

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FESTIVALS & AWARDS 2020

54th Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2020, Germany

German Premiere

WINNER

Gold Preise

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 48th Athens International Film & Video Festival 2021, Ohio,USA

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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44th SAO PAULO INT'L FILM FESTIVAL 2020

Mostra Internacional de Cinema, Brazil

Brazil Premiere

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39th Rhode Island International Film Festival-RIIFF 2021,UK

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Official Selection

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39th OULU INT'L CHILDREN'S AND YOUTH FILM FESTIVAL

Finland 

Finland Premiere

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29th Arizona International Film Festival 2020 Arizona, USA

WINNER

Best Foreign Feature

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29th Woods Hole Film Festival 2020 Woods Hole,USA

WINNER

Best Cinematography

Best Emerging Filmmaker

Best Drama Feature

Best Actor

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29th Chichester International Film Festival 2021, UK

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Official Selection

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20th Kansas International Film Festival, Kansas City, USA

Official Selection

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19th Baikal International Film Festival  

"PEOPLE AND ENVIRONMENT"2020, Russia

Russia Premiere

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18th Ischia Film Festival 2020 Ischia, Italy

Italien Premiere

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WINNER

Best Cinematography

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18th Oakland International Film Festival,Oakland, USA 

 

Official Selection

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17th Vail Film Festival 2020, Colorado, USA

World Premiere

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16th Harlem International Film Festival 2021,NY,USA

 

Official Selection

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15th Annual Central Florida Film Festival, Florida, USA

Official Selection

 

15th Cyprus International Film Festival, Cyrus

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WINNER

Best Director

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14th The Buffalo International Film Festival, NY, USA

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WINNER

Gold Bison - Best Narrative Feature

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14th Lone Star International Film Festival,Texas USA

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WINNER

Best Of The Fest

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12th PriFest Prishtina International Film Festival, Kosovo

Kosovo Premiere

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 12th FUSION

SOUTH EUROPE INT'L FILM FESTIVAL 2020, Spain

Official Selection

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12th The Lahore International Children's Film Festival 2020, Pakistan

Pakistan Premiere

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11th Eastern Oregon Film Festival, Oregon, USA

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Official Selection

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11th Interrobang Film Festival, USA

Official Selection

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11th Catalina Film Festival, LA,USA

Official Selection

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10th Oceanside International Film Festival, USA

WINNER

Best Feature Film

Best Actor

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10th Weyauwega International Film Festival, Wisconsin,
United States

WINNER

Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film

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9th Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival, Spain

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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8th WOFF World of Film International Festival, UK

WINNER

Honorable Mention: Best Feature Film

(Semi-Finalist)

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7th Balkan Panorama Film Festival, Turkey

Turkey Premiere

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7th Barnes Film Festival,UK

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Official Selection

(Finalist)

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6th Peak City International Film Festival, USA

WINNER

Best Directing Feature Foreign

Best Feature Foreign Language

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6th Las Vegas International Film and Screenwriting Festival, Las Vegas, USA

WINNER

Best Drama Feature Film

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6th Montelupo Fiorentino International Film Festival,

Toscana, Italy

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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6th SIFW - Sierra International Film Festival

 Bolivia, Plurinational State of

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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6th Imagine This Women's International Film Festival (ITWIFF) - Brooklyn, NY, USA

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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6th Twister Alley International Film Festival 2021,USA

Official Selection

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6th Footcandle Film Festival, USA 

Official Selection

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5th Sherman Oaks Film Festival Best Narrative Feature, USA

WINNER

Best Cinematography

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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5th Monmouth Film Festival, USA, New Jersey, USA

Official Selection

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5th Fisheye Film Festival,UK

Official Selection

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4th International Film Festival of Ahmednagar, India

WINNER

Best Music

Best Cinematography

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4th Swindon Independent Film Festival 2020 Swindon, UK

Official Selection

(Finalist)

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 4th Miami Independent Film Festival 2020 Miami, USA

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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 4th Virgin Springs Cinefest 2020

WINNER

Best Debut Filmmaker

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4th The North Bellarine Film Festival, Victoria, Australia

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Official Selection

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4th High Peak Independent Film Festival, England 

Official Selection

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4th Almaty Indie Film Festival, Almaty, Kazakhstan

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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3th Twin Tiers International Film Festival, Endicott, New York 

Official Selection

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3th Moody Crab Film Festival  

WINNER

Best Feature Film

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3th RAGG Venezia Film Festival, Italy

WINNER

Best Actor

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2th Wallachia International Film Festival, Romania

WINNER

Special Jury Mention

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 2th Lake Travis Film Festival, Texas, USA

WINNER

Best Feature Film

2th Edera Film Festival 2021, Italy

WINNER

Special Jury Mention

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2th RAGFF - The Retro Avant Garde Film Festival 2021, Cairo & Venezia

WINNER

Best Actor

Best Feature Film

 

1st Garden Route International Film Festival, Western Cape, South Africa 

Official Selection

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1st Tamil Nadu International Film Festival, Tamil Nadu, India 

WINNER

Best Director

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Florence Film Awards 2020, Florance, Italy

WINNER

Best Cinematography

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Rocky Mountain International Film Festival 2020, USA 

WINNER

Best International Feature Film

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Kadoma International Film Festival 2020, Japan

WINNER

Honorable Mention

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Mile High Film Awards  

WINNER

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Best International Feature Film

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