THE JUNGLE
Orman

In Competition

Directed by Onur Saylak, Doğu Akal
Cast: Selim Bayraktar, Tuba Büyüküstün, Muhammed Uzuner, Mustafa Uğurlu, Mavi Mercan
Short / 13 min. / 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selected Festivals and Awards

Newfilmmakers, New York
Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
Dungog Festival, Australia
Festival Tour Courts, Aix-en-Provence, France

Synopsis

In the heart of Istanbul, the forest of nothingness and a megacity, Omar and his daughter struggle for their lives after fleeing the war in Syria. In this city where people live all the pain and pleasures of the world, Omar, who was a cultivation officer in his home country, has become almost a beggar, trying to rebuild his new life on unknown. He travels in the city with his daughter, asking for help from the others. The only job he could find for himself is collecting straying animals in the city and sell them to Fahri, the petshop owner. However, this time Fahri has a very strange request from Omar. 

Onur SAYLAK

Onur Saylak was born in Ankara in 1977. He graduated from Bilkent University Department of Performing Arts on skill of acting. He also studied Physics and Political Science. After he received his bachelor's degree, he started performing in theater and cinema. He directed his first short film in February 2015.

Filmography

Actor:
Autumn (Sonbahar / Dir. Özcan Alper)
Brought by the Sea (Denizden Gelen / Dir. Nesli Çölgeçen)
Blue Wave (Mavi Dalga / Dir. Merve Kayan, Zeynep Dadak)
Memories of the Wind (Rüzgarın Hatıraları / Dir. Özcan Alper)

Director:
The Jungle (Orman / short)

Awards:
Best Actor Award by Turkish Film Critics for his role in Autumn (2009)
Best Actor Award by Yeşilcam Awards for his role in Autumn (2009)