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No Way Beyond the Shadow

Gölgeden Öteye Yol Yok

Muhammet Ali Deniz & Ramazan Arslan · Türkiye · 2024 · 9'

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In a dystopian world, a young man fishing by a lake searches for a way beyond his own shadow.

In a dystopian world, a young man seeking peace by fishing in a lake tries to move beyond "the shadow" on his journey to find himself. This journey is not only an escape but also a test in which he questions the meaning of existence, freedom and the courage to face his own truth.

Director — Muhammet Ali Deniz & Ramazan Arslan

Muhammet Ali Deniz & Ramazan ArslanMuhammet Ali Deniz & Ramazan Arslan

Ramazan Arslan (b. 1996, Antalya) is pursuing a master's degree in Radio, Television and Cinema at Sivas Cumhuriyet University; his shorts and documentaries have received awards and selections at national and international festivals. Muhammet Ali Deniz began his career in the arts with theatre in 2013, working both on and off stage in private theatres for five years. A graduate of the Radio, Television and Cinema department at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, he has appeared in series on TRT 1, Show TV and Now TV, and refined his acting through classes with masters such as Nazan Kesal and Cem Uçan. With the team he formed at university, the shorts he wrote and directed became finalists and won awards and selections at festivals in Türkiye and abroad (USA, UK, India, Spain), including Adana Golden Boll. He continues to work in screenwriting, directing and acting across shorts, features, documentaries and commercials.

Awards & Festivals

  • 2nd Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University Graduation Film Festival — First Prize
  • 11th TRT Communicators of the Future — Finalist
  • 4th Niğde National Short Film Festival — Best Student Film
  • 3rd Suyun Hafızası Short Film Competition — Special Jury Prize
  • Golden Lion International Film Festival — Best Silent & Best Experimental Short
  • Madrid Shorts Film Festival — Best Cinematography & Best Student Short