In a small town in Turkey, a young couple tries to find some privacy. They are rejected from every hotel because they don’t have a marriage certificate. When they think they have found a way to get around this hitch, the situation degenerates.
Sundance 2021 – Special Jury Award for Screenwriting
Director – Serhan Karaaslan
Serhat Karaaslan, from Kurdistan (Turkey), has directed one feature film and several shorts.
His short films were screened and awarded in major festivals like Toronto International Film Festival and Locarno Film Festival. His debut film Passed by Censor (Cannes Cinéfondation Residence), premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2019 where it received the Critics’Award, and was shown at festivals around the world winning several awards along the way. His latest work is The Criminals.