Early Winter by Özcan Alper [1] (TR, 2025, 92')
When war erupts between Russia and Ukraine, a Turkish couple's surrogacy plan takes an unexpected turn, forcing their surrogate, Lia—a young artist of Ukrainian and Georgian descent—to stay in Istanbul longer than planned. As tensions grow over Lia’s bond with the baby, the couple decides to send her back, but Lia instead chooses to return to Georgia. What begins as a simple journey to the Georgian border transforms into a three-day passage where Lia and Ferhat, the husband, confront their fears and redefine their ideas of family and belonging.
Credits
Directed by Özcan Alper; Written by Uğur Aydedim; Produced by Soner Alper; Cinematography by Yağız Yavru; Co-Produced by Sky Films
Cast: Timuçin Esen & Leyla Tanlar
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[1] Özcan Alper (born 1975) is a Turkish film director and screenwriter of Hemshin descent.
He studied at Trabzon Lisesi. In 1992, he moved to Istanbul to study at Istanbul University Engineering Faculty in the Physics Department and then moved to Istanbul University Literature Faculty where he studied History of Sciences and graduated in 2003.
Since 1996, he was interested in films and took part in workshops organized by Mezopotamya Culture Center, the Nâzım Culture House (now renamed Nâzım Hikmet Culture Center). Starting 2000 started assisting in films under the supervision of film director Yeşim Ustaoğlu.
After being assistant director in the short Toprak, he filmed Momi as his first short film as main director. He also shot the documentary Tokai City'de Melankoli ve Rapsodi in Japan following it with yet another documentary entitled Bir Bilimadamıyla Zaman Enleminde Yolculuk.
In 2008, Alper released his first long feature Sonbahar (Autumn in Turkish) with multiple awards as a newcomer. He followed that with another critically acclaimed film Gelecek Uzun Sürer (English title Future Lasts Forever) that has also won important awards.
Filmography
Director
2006: Saklı Yüzler (as assistant director)
2007: Sonbahar (director), English title Autumn
2011: Gelecek Uzun Sürer, English title Future Lasts Forever
2015: Rüzgarın Hatıraları, English title Memories Of The
Wind
Screenwriter
2007: Sonbahar (director), English title Autumn
2010: Kars Öyküleri
2011: Gelecek Uzun Sürer, English title Future Lasts Forever
2015: Rüzgarın Hatıraları, English title Memories Of The
Wind
1999: Toprak as assistant director (short film)
2001: Momi, director (short film)
Documentaries
Tokai City'de Melankoli ve Rapsodi
Bir Bilimadamıyla Zaman Enleminde Yolculuk
Actor
2011: Fotoğraf
Awards
For Sonbahar (Autumn)
2008: Won "Best Film" and "Jury Award"
at the 15th Adana Altın Koza Film Festivali, Turkey
2008: Won NETPAC Award at the Avrasya International Film
Festivali
2008: Won "C.I.C.A.E. Award" at Locarno
International Film Festival
2008: Won "Silver Prometheus" at the Tbilisi
International Film Festival
2009: Won "Best film" at the Ankara International
Film Festival
2009: Won "Best director" at the Ankara
International Film Festival
2009: Won "Best director" at the Sofia
International Film Festival
2009: Won "FIPRESCI Prize" at the Yerevan
International Film Festival
2009: Won "Jury Special Prize" for Best Film at
the Yerevan International Film Festival
2009: Won "Best First Film" at the 2nd Yeşilçam
Awards
2009: Nominated for "European Discovery of the
Year" at the European Film Awards
2022: Received the Directors award from the Bogazici Film
Festival, he dedicated the prize to Sebnem Korur Fincanci, the president of the
Turkish Medical Association.[3]
For Gelecek Uzun Sürer (Future Lasts Forever)
At the Adana Altın Koza Film Festival
Best Director
Best Actor
Yılmaz Güney Award
At the Malatya International Film Festival
Best Film
Best Director
Best Musik
At Kerala International Film Festival
"FIPRESCI Best Film Award"
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