Before Your Eyes

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Ten year old Gulistan and her brother Firat live in the heart of Turkish Kurdistan. Tragedy strikes when their parents are down by para men before their very eyes. Traumatized and orphaned, Gulistan and Firat try to care for their infant sister, but their money soon runs out and they're forced onto the street. It is there that Gulistan meets the part-time escort Dilara. Accompanying her on a hotel call one day, Gulistan is shocked to discover Dilara's client is the murderer of her parents, and quickly devises a plan for revenge. Bonus features include a complementary short film, Director's Statement, and Bio, amongst other features. Review ------ WINNER - Best Director - Istanbul Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Special Jury Prize - Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival WINNER - Youth Prize - San Sebastian Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Special Jury Prize - Ghent Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Grand Prix of European Cinema - Febiofest New Prague WINNER - Best Actress - Istanbul Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Best Music - Istanbul Int'l Film Festival WINNER - Best Film - Med Film Festival WINNER - Children's Award - ALE KINO Polish Film Festival WINNER - Audience Award - The Movies That Matter Film Festival ---- The film has moments, especially toward the end, that so transcend the material as to make the journey doubly worthwhile. ----Jay Weissberg, Variety Winner Special Jury Prize --Antalya Film Festival P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Director ------------------ Miraz Bezar Director & Writer Miraz previously directed several short films, which have been screened at festivals worldwide, such as Montreal, Oberhausen, Istanbul, Munich, Aix-en-Provence, Hamburg, Valladolid, Florence and Berlin. Berivan was awarded Best Short in Nürnberg and Duri won the prestigious IFSAK Award in Istanbul. Berivan was also selected as part of a New European Realism; touring package which included films by Mike Leigh and Wolfgang Becker. Miraz was born in 1971 in Ankara, Turkey. After the coup in 1980, he immigrated with his family to Germany. He graduated in Cultural Studies at the Berlin Humboldt University and started acting in Off Theatre groups. He studied directing at the German Film and Television Academy in Berlin (DFFB). Miraz currently resides in Berlin. See more ( javascript:void(0) )