FINALIST FIVE CITIES: ANKARA Beş Şehir: Ankara November 25 - December 6, 2024 Doc. | 46 min. | 2023 | with English subtitles Directed by Alper Kaya & Gökçin Dokumacı An Ankara narrative under the light of Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, gazing at the plains of Ankara from the castle in the light as sharp as glass while delicately sketching the past, the present and the future of a newly born city and a new country unfolding through a unique perspective... A five-act tale of Ankara leading to an encounter with Evliya Çelebi in the castle's environs with a chance to be in the company of Hacı Bayram, Akşemseddin and Tanpınar... A modest tribute from two directors on the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Türkiye and the establishment of Ankara as the capital, along with the 61st anniversary of Tanpınar's passing... Selected Festivals and Awards Türkisches Film Festival, Frankfurt, Germany (2024) Metropolis Film Festival, Milan, Italy (2024) Ankara Film Festival, Türkiye (2023)   Alper KAYA Alper Kaya (1986, Istanbul) graduated from Ankara Anatolian Communication Vocational High School Radio TV and later from Kocaeli University Radio, Television and Cinema Department with an honors degree. Actively working in different positions in the media and cinema industry since age 17, he established Sinemedya Productions in 2012. Since 2005, he has worked as a director and producer in numerous projects. His filmography includes Öyle ya da Böyle (Motion Picture), Eynihal (Short Film), Lycian Way (Documentary), Gurbet Kuşları (Documentary), and production works for movies like Fal (Motion Picture), Kuyudaki Taş (Documentary), and Sol Şerit (Motion Picture). Gökçin DOKUMACI Gökçin Dokumacı (1989, Istanbul), after graduating from Kocaeli University, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, participated in many festivals in Türkiye and abroad with the documentary "Hive" (Kovan, 2012), which he shot as his graduation project. In 2018, he filmed his first feature-length documentary with the support of the Ministry of Culture. In 2020, he participated in many national and international festivals with the documentary "Stone in the Well" (Kuyudaki Taş, 2020). Apart from the projects he directed, he continues to work as an assistant director in the industry. He is currently working on his project titled “Sütliman”, which is funded by the Ministry of Culture. Gökçin Dokumacı is the recipient of Special Mention with Stone in the Well at BTF’s 15th Documentary & Short Film Competition in 2021.