Premiering on Dn’s pages today Man in the Morgue from cross-cultural interdisciplinary architect-turned-filmmaker Omar Kakar, takes an urban gothic noir trip into the disorientating world of a NYC embalmer whose discovery of a mysterious memento mori on his mortuary table infuses him with a renewed sense of life. A mysterious black and white cross-genre film with minimal dialogue which intentionally embraced a ‘less is more’ ethos in its construction, Man in the Morgue brings its protagonist (and us along with him) to the terrifying yet perhaps ultimately comforting realisation that death is only ever just around the corner. Perhaps a sign of his architectural mindset, Kakar is able to craft a genre-straddling mystery which raises interesting questions in the mind of the audience, yet never leaves them adrift in a sea of confusion. You can discover this yourself below, after which we dig into Kakar’s detailed process of...
- 10/3/2022
- by Sarah Smith
- Directors Notes
Stars: Revell Carpenter, David Mar Stefansson | Written and Directed by Can Türedi
Glass Cabin is a short film written and directed by Can Türedi, a Turkish filmmaker who began by making music videos and documentaries. Glass Cabin, a mere fifteen minute short-film, features just two characters and sticks to minimal locations, telling a short but effective tale filled with suspense and intensity.
Revell Carpenter plays Scarlett, a tennis player who is taking part in a tennis camp somewhere in New York. She’s rented a cabin made from glass (right?) while she’s part of the retreat, it’s an isolated place and she’s the only person staying there. The other character is David, played by David Mar Stefansson in his debut acting roll, a handyman who appears a little peculiar to Scarlett, unsettling her. A storm occurs, and the roads are closed, causing Scarletts isolation to only increase,...
Glass Cabin is a short film written and directed by Can Türedi, a Turkish filmmaker who began by making music videos and documentaries. Glass Cabin, a mere fifteen minute short-film, features just two characters and sticks to minimal locations, telling a short but effective tale filled with suspense and intensity.
Revell Carpenter plays Scarlett, a tennis player who is taking part in a tennis camp somewhere in New York. She’s rented a cabin made from glass (right?) while she’s part of the retreat, it’s an isolated place and she’s the only person staying there. The other character is David, played by David Mar Stefansson in his debut acting roll, a handyman who appears a little peculiar to Scarlett, unsettling her. A storm occurs, and the roads are closed, causing Scarletts isolation to only increase,...
- 10/17/2019
- by Chris Cummings
- Nerdly
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