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SYNOPSIS: A son strives to honor his terminally ill father’s last wish to be buried under a tree he planted as a child, but clashes with villagers who claim the tree is in fact a holy relic planted by Noah after the Great Flood.
DIRECTED BY: Cenk Ertürk
Cenk Ertürk is a filmmaker with an excessive interest in duels and owls. He began developing Noah Land at New York University and finalized the screenplay at Cannes Film Festival Cinéfondation Residence. He is currently developing his second feature, which follows a couple navigating a self-destructive journey to form a “happy” family.
After studying Economics at Bogazici University, Cenk completed his M.F.A. at NYU Tisch School of Arts. His short film, SHALL NO ONE HOLD MY HAND!, is a character study for NOAH LAND, and was selected for 2018 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival.