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THE CRIMINALS
Directed by Serhat Karaaslan
Produced by Laure Dahout
Turkey, 2021
24 min
Late at night in a small Turkish town, a young couple tries to find a hotel room to spend the night together.
I love a story that gives you a glimpse into another culture. The Criminals thrusted me into a situation both familiar and foreign, when university sweethearts risk high crime punishments to seek a midnight rendezvous in Turkey. Director Serhat Karaaslan uses every tool in his arsenal to keep your heart pounding in this social realist thriller.
— Erin Brown Thomas, Artistic Director
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