I Don't Need Another Defeat

TITLE

I Don’t Need Another Defeat

DIRECTOR

Tolga Özdemir

COUNTRY

Turkey

YEAR

2023

DURATION

22′

GENRE

Fiction

Overview

I Don't Need Another Defeat

Adem and Elif are a couple in their late thirties who separated months ago but are not yet divorced. Their relationship comes to a halt as Elif is extremely tired of trying to prove her love, and Adem loses his belief in Elif’s loyalty and constantly blames her for betrayal. Months later, one night, Adem knocks on Elif's door...

DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Tolga Özdemir

Born in 1990, he obtained a degree in Cinema and Television from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Since 2011, he has been pursuing his career as a director and director of photography in local and global film productions. He completed his first short film, "Esrar Güncesi" in the year 2016. He wrote, directed, and produced a short film titled "Nilüfer," which was screened and competed at national and international film festivals, including the Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival and Akbank Short Film Festival. The film received the Best First Film Award from the Sabancı Foundation Short Film Competition. He has also worked as a director of photography on the highly successful theater project "As If We've Met in the World (Dünyada Karşılaşmış Gibi)" in Turkey. Recently, he directed a successful stand-up show film titled "Hello, Hello (Selam, Selam)".

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Tolga Özdemir

Born in 1990, he obtained a degree in Cinema and Television from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. Since 2011, he has been pursuing his career as a director and director of photography in local and global film productions. He completed his first short film, "Esrar Güncesi" in the year 2016. He wrote, directed, and produced a short film titled "Nilüfer," which was screened and competed at national and international film festivals, including the Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival and Akbank Short Film Festival. The film received the Best First Film Award from the Sabancı Foundation Short Film Competition. He has also worked as a director of photography on the highly successful theater project "As If We've Met in the World (Dünyada Karşılaşmış Gibi)" in Turkey. Recently, he directed a successful stand-up show film titled "Hello, Hello (Selam, Selam)".

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