NFF x 030

Çürük (Asli Bildirici) - 13'
In her father's Turkish supermarket in the Netherlands, Zehra clashes with outspoken customer Pelin, only to discover that Pelin is also Turkish. As political rhetoric crackles from the radio, the line between loyalty and identity blurs.

Bad River (Moze Maaike Mertens) - 4'
A persistent crow follows a solitary figure through an ancient forest, until a supernatural situation unfolds - with burning trees, moving shadows, and dancing spirits.

Not built to last (Deniz Arikan) - 20'
Two architects from Rotterdam and Istanbul spend one day together in the city. What begins as a professional tour slowly transforms into an intimate confrontation with freedom, identity, and the idea of home.

In the Teeth of Time (Patrick Raats) - 9'
During a stormy night, time unravels and worlds become fatefully entangled with one another.

How to Catch a Butterfly (Kiriko Mechanicus) - 27'
Filmmaker Kiriko Mechanicus writes letters to a young murderer to understand their mutual obsession with each other.

The five films run 73 minutes in total. There will be time for Q&As with filmmakers, actors, and producers.