Coastliners

Coastliners puts the theme of “human rights” together with different stories, and consists of five short fiction films made by internationally acclaimed different directors. We accompany the personal effects of refugees washed ashore, the peculiar story of an assaulted young man, a mother and daughter who take refuge in a house when bombs sound on the Syrian border, a hero stuck in the hurly burly of Istanbul, trying to overcome obstacles; and the her spiritual journey of a pregnant woman trying to return to her village from where she was cast away.

Directed by Alphan Eşeli, Ramin Matin, Barış Pirhasan, Erdem Tepegöz, Melisa Önel, Coastliners leans on a strong ensemble — Anıl Ayvalıoğlu, Antigone Gitana, Defne Halman — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2016.