{"id":620,"date":"2020-03-21T14:16:53","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T14:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/?p=620"},"modified":"2020-03-21T15:06:32","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T15:06:32","slug":"melbourne-indie-film-festival-2020-drama-adventure-turkish-feature-aus-mixed-shorts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/melbourne-indie-film-festival-2020-drama-adventure-turkish-feature-aus-mixed-shorts\/","title":{"rendered":"Melbourne Indie Film Festival 2020 \u2013 Thursday 19th March 8PM \u2013 Drama-Adventure Turkish Feature &#038; Aus Mixed Shorts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Made in Turkey Films<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-621\" src=\"http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIFF20-thursday-19mar20-8pm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2478\" height=\"1179\" srcset=\"http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIFF20-thursday-19mar20-8pm.jpg 2478w, http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIFF20-thursday-19mar20-8pm-300x143.jpg 300w, http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIFF20-thursday-19mar20-8pm-1024x487.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIFF20-thursday-19mar20-8pm-768x365.jpg 768w, http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIFF20-thursday-19mar20-8pm-1536x731.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/melbourneindiefilmfestival.com\/festival\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/MIFF20-thursday-19mar20-8pm-2048x974.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2478px) 100vw, 2478px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mdbl59fe1lo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Melbourne Indie Film Festival 2020 \u2013 Thursday 19th March 8PM \u2013 Drama-Adventure Turkish Feature &amp; Aus Mixed Shorts<\/h2>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2>The best diversity of stories from Australia and World including Turkish Dramatic Adventure Feature, Comedy &amp; Drama Short Films + Q&amp;A with the Filmmakers!<\/h2>\n<h2>FEATURE FILM:<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Free Slave<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Mehmet Tanrisever \u2013 Turkey<\/h2>\n<h2>Writer: Mehmet Tanrisever<\/h2>\n<h2>Cast: SOYDAN SOYDAS, SECIL BUKET AKINCI, TARIK TANRISEVER, YASAR ALPTEKIN, HALIL IBRAHIM KALAYCIOGLU, ENGIN YUKSEL, MEHMET TANRISEVER<\/h2>\n<h2>Synopsis: Mehmet, being an idealistic man of principle, has decided to leave his job as an Imam to become a movie director. But now, he finds himself unable to raise the money he needs to fund his new film project. Mehmet is a divorced man. His wife left him because of his financial difficulties. Mehmet has lost everything he had and he\u2019s now staying with his little daughter Ayse in a hostel. He goes to several producers to try and convince them into making a film together, but no one is willing to invest in Mehmet\u2019s new film. Mehmet is in debt and he\u2019s broke. He has extreme difficulty providing for his daughter Ayse, Mehmet is forced to put her into a children\u2019s home. He then hits a new low upon hearing the news of his mother\u2019s death. Mehmet, who is now on the verge of suicide, changes his mind with the appearance of a Dervish who gives him advice about his life. Mehmet finds a job as a cleaner at a hotel, working under difficult conditions. He works without thinking about his loneliness and helplessness, also ignoring a developing illness.<\/h2>\n<h2>SHORT FILMS:<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>Heaven or Hell<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Tom Vogel \u2013 Australia<\/h2>\n<h2>Writer: Tom Vogel<\/h2>\n<h2>Synopsis: Aaron wakes up to find himself in a pub with no idea of how he got there. A man called Barachiel greets him and offers him an ominous proposition.<\/h2>\n<h2><strong>The Spirit<\/strong>&nbsp;&#8211; Jake Houston Harris \u2013 Australia<\/h2>\n<h2>Writer: Jake Houston Harris<\/h2>\n<h2>Cast: Laura Scheirich, Bruce Hughes<\/h2>\n<h2>Synopsis: In dystopian Melbourne, a wandering, benevolent ghost must come to terms with her past.<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>TICKETS:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>$12.00 + Booking Fee @ Eventbrite<\/h2>\n<h2>$15.00 door<\/h2>\n<h2>Seats are limited<\/h2>\n<h2>Advanced bookings highly recommended!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>LOCATION INFO:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h2>The Screening Room Upstairs<\/h2>\n<h2>@ The Post St Kilda<\/h2>\n<h2>Directions:<\/h2>\n<h2>Tram Routes:<\/h2>\n<h2>Number 3 or Number 67<\/h2>\n<h2>Tram Stop 34<\/h2>\n<h2>More Directions at: https:\/\/www.ptv.vic.gov.au\/<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Please note it is a licensed venue and everybody under 18 must be accompanied by their parents or adult guardian.<\/h2>\n<h2><em>Program subject to change without notice.<\/em><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Made in Turkey Films &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Melbourne Indie Film Festival 2020 \u2013 Thursday 19th March 8PM \u2013 Drama-Adventure Turkish Feature &amp; Aus Mixed Shorts &nbsp; The best diversity of stories from Australia and World including Turkish Dramatic Adventure Feature, Comedy &amp; Drama Short Films + Q&amp;A with the Filmmakers! 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