Kaya
Funded by Sydney Film Festival's Lexus Short Film Fellowship
Writer/Director: Lara Köse
Producer: Stephanie Westwood
Director of Photography: Joshua Farmelo
Editor: Lara Köse
Sound Design: Troy Mauri, Niels Gabriels
Starring: Kayra Bektas
A lonely orphan girl in a remote Turkish village seeks out the forbidden Alevi in her quest for faith.
World Premiere
Sydney Film Festival 2018
Official Selection - Accelerator Program
Melbourne International Film Festival 2018
Nominated - Best Cinematography
Heart of Gold Film Festival 2018
Winner - Best Film
Winner - Best Screenplay
Winner - Best Director
Winner - Audience Award
Winner - Best Film by a Female Filmmaker
Winner - Best Young Actor
Setting Sun Film Festival 2019
Official Selection
ReelGood Film Festival 2019
Official Selection
Human Rights Arts and Film Festival 2019
Official Selection
St Kilda Film Festival 2019