• The Translator

    Directed by Emre Kayis
    UK/Turkey | 23 minutes |

  • The Translator

    Directed by Emre Kayis
    UK/Turkey | 23 minutes |

  • The Translator

    Directed by Emre Kayis
    UK/Turkey | 23 minutes |

  • The Translator

    Directed by Emre Kayis
    UK/Turkey | 23 minutes |

  • The Translator

    Directed by Emre Kayis
    UK/Turkey | 23 minutes |

  • The Translator

    Directed by Emre Kayis
    UK/Turkey | 23 minutes |

  • The Translator

    Directed by Emre Kayis
    UK/Turkey | 23 minutes |

Yusuf, a shy, sensitive Syrian refugee boy who lives in exile at a remote Turkish border town, realizes that he has a newfound power—but it comes at a price. European Film Academy Short Film Award nominee.

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film details

Director: Emre Kayis
Producers: Oytun Kal
Screenwriter: Emre Kayiş
Cinematographers: Nick Cooke
Editor: Ricardo Saraiva
Cast: Sherko Mohamad Ali, Gamze Kaçak, Ilke Can
Original Language Title: Çevirmen
Country: UK/Turkey
Language: Kurdish
Year: 2015
Running Time: 23 minutes
Awards: Best Short Film, Carthage FF; Best Short Film, Istanbul International Short Film Festival; European Film Awards Short Film Nominee, Sarajevo Film Festival; Honorable Mention, Akbank Film Festival; Honorable Mention, Ifva Awards
Display Format: DCP - 2D

2016 ShortFest Archive