Manuscripts: 11th Usak Short Film Festival Screening in Istanbul
We are proud to announce that Manuscripts, the short film directed by Mahdi Iravani and produced by Mostafa Ghorbanpour, has been officially selected for the 11th International Usak Short Film Festival. The film will screen on December 15th at the Istanbul Kadıköy Barış Manço Cultural Centre.
Following the success of Behind the Glasses, winner of the Beloit International Film Festival 2021 and the China International New Media Short Film Festival 2021, Manuscripts marks Mahdi Iravani’s second short film. Starring the acclaimed cast Siamak Safari and Yousef Khosravi, the film tells the compelling story of Isaac, a solitary bookseller who experiences the most peculiar day of his life after hanging an advertisement on the door of his bookstore.
The journey of Manuscripts continues as it heads to the International Uşak Short Film Festival 2024, following its recent screening at the Theta Short Film Festival in Napoli. In addition to the physical screenings in Istanbul, the festival will expand its reach to Turkish audiences online through the Sahneport platform. From December 10–20, films will be accessible exclusively to ticket holders via https://www.sahneport.com/, offering a unique opportunity to experience the event virtually.
As Manuscripts graces both the big screen and digital platforms, its presence at the International Uşak Short Film Festival highlights its growing recognition within the international film community.
Synopsis
Isaac is a lonely bookseller who spends the strangest day of his life in his book store by hanging an advertisement on the door of his store.
Plot Summary
The 60-year-old bookseller “Isaac” sticks a notice ‘I want to kill myself tonight, if you care about it, let me know, Isaac’ on the half-open shutter of the store and then sits on a stool inside his store staring at the passers. After ignoring the ad by a few customers, the illiterate wax seller boy enters for using Store’s WC, The boy understands the text of the advertisement accidentally by reading the ad by a child and a complex relationship is formed between him and Isaac, he is faced with Isaac’s indifference for the whole day until…
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