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Crying Is Allowed Laughing Is Not!
Ağlamak Serbest Gülmek Yasak
2024
Synopsis
Due to the sudden death of his grandfather, Nejat (8) arrives at a funeral home for the first time in his life. As soon as they arrive, he is left all alone by his devastated mourning parents. Nejat finds himself in a great struggle of ‘not to get sad.’
Editorial
A sharp, mocking gaze turns a house into a theater of absurdity in this short, where the architects of adulthood face their own unwitting comedy. Young filmmaker Oğuzhan Akalın teases out humor, unraveling the rigidity of identity with a playful smirk and a knowing wink.