The Grand Siege
Original title: "Büyük Kuşatma"
Directed by
Sinan Kesova
Sinan Kesova is a director& roducer based in Istanbul. He also worked as assistant with renowned directors such as Mehmet Can Mertoğlu, Tayfun Pirselimoğlu and Nuri Bilge Ceylan. His last short film Outskirts (2017) won the FIPRESCI award at 36th Istanbul FF and the Special Jury Prize at 23rd Belgrade Auteur FF, screened at Sarajevo, Les Arcs and others.
Kesova is the founder of Glasgow1980 (est.2021) and also one of the co-founders of Vigo Film (est.2018). Kesova's debut "The Grand Siege"won the Best First Feature Award at the Istanbul FF.
Cinematography by
Emre Kabaşabanoğlu
Edited by
Lisa Aksel Ayhan
Music by
NA
Main cast
Alp Öyken, Dolunay Soysert, Asiye Dinçsoy, Yiğit Sertdemir
Color: color, Running time: 97, Format: Digital, DCP, Countries: TR, Languages: TR,FR
Producer(s)
Alara Hamamcıoğlu Bayraktar
Graduated from Boğaziçi University where she majored in Sociology and minored in Film Studies. She is a co-founder of Vigo Film. She is the producer of Suddenly (2022) by Melisa Önel which made its world premiere at the Tokyo FFl and its European Premiere at the Rotterdam FF. She also produces Inpaintings (2023) by Ozan Yoleri, which premiered at PÖFF (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival) and won the NETPAC Award; and finally The Grand Siege (2024) by Sinan Kesova that premiered at the Istanbul FF and won the Best First Feature Award.
Ilgım Coşar
She was born in Düzce in 1993. After graduating from Robert College in 2012, she completed her
studies in Boğaziçi University, with a major in Economics and a minor degree in Film Studies. In 2017
she started her masters in Cultural Studies at Sabancı University. Recently she is working on a feature
film/mini series developed by Alper Çağlar called ‘First Göktürk’ as a line producer and also produced
‘Inpaintings’ with Ozan Yoleri, and ‘The Grand Siege’ directed by Sinan Kesova. Currently she is
producing 3 feature film projects.
Production company(s)
Glasgow1980, Vigo Film
Synopsis
Berna Tuna, a renowned academic has just died. Her husband Macit will take this opportunity to face past wrongdoings and reconnect with his long-neglected daughter İpek. His hope for a fresh start is put to test by his son Alp and his wife’s assistant Feyza who are strongly attached to Berna’s legacy.