FINALIST 2M2 Directed by Volkan Üce Doc. / 80 min. / 2026 / with English subtitles In 2m², director Volkan Üce follows the balancing act between religion and commerce of a Turkish funeral undertaker in Belgium and his counterpart in Turkey. Every death raises the fundamental question after a life between two countries and two cultures: where does one belong, where does one want to be buried, in which two square meters? Selected Festivals and Awards Rotterdam International Film Festival, The Netherlands (2026): World Premiere Docville Documentary Film Festival Leuven, Belgium (2026): Special Mention Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece (2026) Pordenone Docs Fest, Italy (2026) Uruguay International Film Festival (2026) Beijing International Film Festival, China (2026) Director Volkan Üce After obtaining his master’s degree in Political and Social Sciences at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, Volkan Üce started to work at that same university. He decided to continue as a self-taught filmmaker before completing his PhD. As a filmmaker, Volkan makes sure that his films are more than just an exotic story. Besides informing and creating empathy for his protagonists, Volkan also strives, in a subtle way, to confront the audience with themselves. His filmography also includes All-In (2021) and Displaced (2017). FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2026 7:15 p.m. Goethe-Institut Boston 170 Beacon Street TICKET INFORMATION: GET YOUR DAILY PASS With the DAILY PASS you can watch any or all the films screened on October 30 OR BUY A COMPETITION PASS With the COMPETITION PASS you can watch all the films screened at the Goethe-Institut Boston on October 30 & Nov. 6-8