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**"Post-Screening Discussion / Q&A (Does the Black Sea End?)** BLACK SEA: DOES IT END? Documentary; Turkish; English Subtitles; Turkey; 2025; Color; 24' DIRECTOR: Cemal Çimen PRODUCER: Galda Project, Kontra Film SCREENPLAY: Ayberk Giray CINEMATOGRAPHER: Hamdi Furkan Yıldırım EDITING: Galda Project CAST: Sezgin Arslan SYNOPSIS: This documentary explores the Black Sea, which, despite being fed by thousands of rivers and possessing a rich ecosystem and cultural heritage, is on the brink of depletion due to overfishing, pollution, and human impact. Through the daily struggles of small-scale fisherman Sezgin Arslan, the film highlights the reality that the sea is not only a source of life but also a carrier of culture. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STEP BY STEP TOWARD HOME Documentary; Azerbaijani Turkish; Turkish, English Subtitles; Turkey, Azerbaijan; 2026; Color; 20' DIRECTOR: Evrim İnci PRODUCER: Berker Bülbüloğlu SCREENPLAY: Elif Feyza Demir CINEMATOGRAPHER: Melik Külekci EDITING: Melik Külekci CAST: Mehrac İsmayilov SYNOPSIS: After the recent war in Karabakh, although the region returned to Azerbaijani control following the withdrawal of Armenia, hundreds of thousands of landmines left behind remain one of the biggest obstacles to normalizing life. This documentary focuses on the arduous struggle of Mehrac İsmayilov, a longtime deminer, and traces the process of clearing mined land, the risks faced along the way, and the tireless effort to make the land safe again in the aftermath of war. TAR PITCH Documentary; Turkish; English Subtitles; Turkey; 2026; Color; 40 minutes DIRECTOR: Ali Rıza Avcı PRODUCER: Ali Rıza Avcı SCREENPLAY: Ali Rıza Avcı CINEMATOGRAPHER: Mithat Pala EDITING: Mithat Pala CAST: – SYNOPSIS Focusing on the cedar tar extracted from ancient trees along the steep slopes of the Taurus Mountains, and the harsh struggle between man and nature, the film portrays a challenging journey from gathering pitch pines to traditional kilns enduring days of fire. Dripping through sleepless nights, stained faces, and thick smoke, this medicinal liquid symbolizes not only an ancient production technique, but also the patience and hard work of the last practitioners of a disappearing craft.