Zugzwang

  • Genre: Drama
  • Run time: 18 min
  • Premiere: 2025. January 5.

Selim and Muazzez are a happily married couple who infuse every moment of their lives with joy by turning situations into games and competitions without ever compromising their love and respect for each other. One fateful day, Muazzez makes a blunder that hurts Selim. Feeling disrespected, Selim reacts with an exaggerated display of anger, leading to an abrupt breakup. During their months-long period of ambiguous separation, Selim discovers his kidneys have failed.

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Art

Yusuf Alperen Koçkesen

Assistant Art Director

Özlem Günaydın

Art Direction

Camera

Barbaros Engin

Director of Photography

Sergen Ormanyaran

Focus Puller

Hasan Şengül

Assistant Camera

Özkan Naroğlu

Digital Imaging Technician

Arda Yalçın

Jimmy Jib Operator

Selim Alan

Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

Selen Aygün

Makeup & Hair

Fulya Demirci

Makeup & Hair Assistant

Özlem Günaydın

Costume Designer

Serpil Günaydın

Costume Designer

Yalçın Günaydın

Costume Designer

Yalçın Günaydın

Costume Designer

Ece Aşıcı

Costume Assistant

Directing

Muhammed Günaydın

Director

Serpil Dere Keskin

Assistant Director

Editing

Serkan Demirci

Editor

Muhammed Günaydın

Editor

Ciwan Zengin

Colorist

Cihangir Ay

Color Assistant

Lighting

Orhan Sever

Gaffer

Cem Şimşek

Best Boy Lighting Technician

Mert Ateş

Best Boy Lighting Technician

Production

Muhammed Günaydın

Producer

Ecem Gündoğan

Producer

Tunçer Sengün

Producer

Berk Batuhan Kibar

Executive Producer

Cüneyt Uçar

Production Supervisor

Yusufcan Piyade

Production Manager

Ceyhun Ceylan

Grip Production Assistant

Ufuk Dalgıç

Grip Production Assistant

Kadir Engin

Grip Production Assistant

Sound

Ozan Demir

Music

Can Pehlivan

Music

Ozan Demir

Sound Designer

Can Pehlivan

Sound Designer

İlkin Kitapçı

Sound Recordist

Ozan Demir

Sound Editor

Writing

Muhammed Günaydın

Writer