Once Upon a Time in the Future: 2121

Original title: "Bir Zamanlar Gelecek: 2121"

Directed by

Serpil Altın

Serpil Altın was born in Eskişehir. In 2002, she graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Department of Cinema-TV. She participated in many national and international festivals with her short film called “Learning How to Swim”, and won various awards from that festivals. In 2016, she founded her own company which is named Serpil Altın Film. She is a member of EWA (European Women’s Audiovisual Network) and continues her career as a producer, director, and screenwriter.

Cinematography by

Kaan Çalışkan

Edited by

Erkan Tekemen, Serpil Altın

Music by

Cihan Güçlü

Main cast

Selen Öztürk, Çağdaş Onur Öztürk, Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu, Sukeyna Kılıç


Color: color, Running time: 92, Format: DCP, Countries: TR, Languages: Turkish


Producer(s)
Korhan Uğur He was born in Tekirdag, in 1976. Graduated from Akdeniz University, Electronic Communication, and Anadolu University, Economics. His short films after the school won awards. He produced over 100 commercials, video clips, and feature films. He scripted various projects. "It Can’t be Real" is the fifth feature film he directed.
Serpil Altın

Serpil Altın was born in Eskişehir. In 2002, she graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Department of Cinema-TV. She participated in many national and international festivals with her short film called “Learning How to Swim”, and won various awards from that festivals. In 2016, she founded her own company which is named Serpil Altın Film. She is a member of EWA (European Women’s Audiovisual Network) and continues her career as a producer, director, and screenwriter.

Production company(s)

Serpil Altın Film

Festivals

29th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, National Feature Film Competition, Official Selection , 16th Lusca Film Festival, Official Selection , 31th St. Louis International Film Festival, Official Selection

Synopsis

In the future, the earth becomes uninhabitable due to climate crisis and famine. The few survivors from the colonies started to live in underground blocks. According to The Scarcity Laws of the Young Administration which controls this system, old generations must be destroyed in exchange for new lives. A new baby changes the life of a family that lives in one of the blocks they are expecting.

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