FINALIST FERIDUN Directed by Utku Ali Güler Short / 13 min. / 2025 / with English subtitles Cast: Arda Ünal, Ezgi Özcan Feridun, a reclusive man crippled by a fear of the outside world, lives a quiet, isolated life—until one day, he discovers a mysterious note inside his washing machine. Selected Festivals and Awards Cortisonici International Short Film Festival, Italy (2026): Jury Award Sinepark Film Festival, Komikaze Category, Türkiye (2026): Best Film, Best Actor International Erzincan Short Film Festival, Türkiye (2025): Honorable Mention Director Utku Ali Güler Utku Ali Güler (Izmir, 1989) graduated from Istanbul Technical University, Department of Architecture, in 2015. In 2013, while still a student of architecture, he wrote and directed the short film Küçük Adamlar (Little Men). The film received awards at national student film festivals. In 2024, he completed his master’s degree in Cinema and Television Department at Bilgi University. He worked in various short film and documentary projects. He currently lives in Istanbul, where he continues to work as an architect, produce short film projects, and create promotional films for various institutions.   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2026 6:30 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 November 7 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