Inbetween Nowhere by Aslihan Unaldi — Kickstarter
An intimate look into the dangerous lives of three friends from Aleppo, Syria who have fled to the border city of Gaziantep, Turkey.
140 backers pledged $24,345 to help bring this project to life.
Inbetween Nowhere tells the riveting story of three young Syrians, who have escaped from Assad and ISIS into the Turkish border city of Gaziantep.
“Arada Hiçbir Yerde”; sınır kentimiz Gaziantep’e kaçan Suriyeli üç genç adamın heyecan dolu öyküsünu anlatıyor.
The film highlights and contrasts the immense ongoing humanitarian tragedies in the region with the hopeful and dynamic spirit of these young men.
All three of them have lost so much because of the war. Their youth has been taken from them just because of where they were born. They are away from their home and families, hovering “Inbetween Nowhere”… Yet they have not lost their capacity for joy and laughter. They are as strong as their brotherhood… We’re inspired by them, and hopefully so will you be when you watch our film.
Having spent two intense weeks with Mahmoud, Millad and Ezzaldeen in Gaziantep we are so grateful that they let us into their lives and hearts. They trusted us with the most intimate details of their lives and we now have a responsibility to tell their incredible stories in the best and most truthful way possible.
Mahmoud, Millad ve Ezzaldeen’e; Gaziantep’teki iki yoğun hafta boyunca bize kalplerini ve hayatlarını açtıkları için minnettarız. Yaşamlarındaki mahrem detayları paylaşacak kadar bize güvenmiş olmaları, onların bu olağan dışı öykülerini en iyi ve en gerçekçi şekilde aktarma sorunluluğunu yüklüyor bize.
What started as a passion project with just two filmmakers and a small DSLR camera now has the potential to reach millions of people. Having used our own resources thus far we are now in need of urgent funding for additional filming and to begin translating and editing our footage.
İki filmci olarak elimizde küçük bir DSLR kamerasıyla ve tutkuyla başladığımız bu proje, şimdi milyonlarca insana ulaşabilme potansiyeline sahip hale geldi. Kişisel kaynaklarımla bu aşamaya gelmiş olmakla beraber; ilave çekimler, çeviri ve montaj işleri için filmin acilen fonlanmasına ihtiyaç duyuyorum.
We feel we need to complete this film quickly as it is very topical and the life situation of our characters changes very fast. At any moment they can go back to Aleppo, where they’ll be beyond our reach as Turkey has closed its border.
Filmin konusu çok güncel. Ayrıca karakterlerimizin her an Halep’e geçme ve fakat Türkiye sınırları kapattığı için geri dönememeleri ve bizim de onlara ulaşamama durumumuz olduğundan filmi hızlı şekilde tamamlama zorunluluğumuz var.
Mahmoud was going to be our translator. But once we got to know him he became our subject! He has been arrested and tortured by Assad multiple times but he hasn't lost his sense of humor or his hope for a free and democratic Syria.
Mahmoud aslında bizim çevirmenimiz olacaktı. Ancak onu tanıyınca kendisi filmin konusu oldu. Defalarca tutuklanmış ve işkence görmüş olduğu halde, ne mizah anlayışını ne de özgür ve demokratik Suriye hayalini yitirmemiş.
Millad still lives in Aleppo and makes the incredibly dangerous journey across the Turkish border multiple times a year. In Syria he was imprisoned and tortured by ISIS. Two of his brothers were arrested while fighting with the FSA and nobody has heard from them since…
Millad hala Halep’te yaşıyor ve yılda birkaç kez son derece tehlikeli biçimde sınırı geçiyor. Suriye’de ISIS tarafından tutuklanıp, işkence görmüş. İki erkek kardeşi ÖFO’nda savaşırlarken yakalanmışlar ve o günden bu yana onlardan haber alınamamış.
Ezzaldeen was the youngest leader of the Free Syrian Army in Aleppo. He and his brother Ali, who are incredibly close, left their studies and joined the FSA when they were 19 and 17 respectively. Now they both study in Gaziantep while still engaged in their cause.
Ezzaldeen Halep’teyken Özgür Suriye Ordu’sunun en genç lideriymiş. Kendisi 19, canından çok sevdiği kardeşi 17 yaşındayken okullarını bırakıp, ÖSO’na katılmışlar. Şu anda ikisi de Gaziantep’te okuyorlar ama davalarından vazgeçmiş değiller.
We went to Gaziantep with no budget and no crew to do research for a potential documentary project. Our goal was to identify potential subjects and stories and then come back to Istanbul and raise money for the film. Yet things developed unexpectedly fast and we ended up shooting most of the film on this initial trip through very hard work and personal sacrifice.
Although what we shot is amazing in its content we did have many technical problems and we do need to go back and re-shoot some of our material. Some of the footage cannot be re-shot, for example Millad has gone back to Aleppo and it is not clear if he will come back. Therefore we need a good post-production budget to solve our sound and image issues technically.
Another challenge unique to this project is that we need to worry about the safety of our subjects. Some side characters have families who still live in Assad controlled areas in Syria and we need to hide their identities.
Finally due to the topical nature of the film we need to fundraise and complete the film quickly. We hope the finished film will get the world’s attention to do more about what is the greatest humanitarian refugee crisis since WW2. And we are counting on your support in doing so!!!
Film için bütçemiz ve ekibimiz olmadan, çekmek istediğimiz belgesel için araştırma yapmak amacıyla Gaziantep’e gittik. Tespitlerimizden sonra İstanbul’a dönüp fon bulmak ve diğer gereklilikleri halletmek amacındaydık. Oysa olaylar öylesine hızlı gelişti ki içeriğin çoğunu çok sınırlı imkanlarla ve kişisel özverilerle çektik. Ne yazık ki teknik yetersizlikler yüzünden Antep’e dönüp pek çok sahneyi tekrar çekmemiz gerekecek. Ancak bazı sahneleri tekrar çekmemiz imkansız. Örneğin Millad Halep’e geri döndü. Bu yüzden iyi bir bütçeyle iyi bir post prodüksyon çalışması yaparak ses/ışık/görüntü gibi teknik aksaklıkları çözmek zorundayız.
Bu projenin bir başka güçlüğü ise filmdeki karakterlerimizin güvenliği. Bazı yan kişilerin aileleri halen Halep’te oldukları için kimliklerini gizli tuttular.
Son olarak filmin içeriğinin güncel olması, filmin hızlıca tamamlanmasını gerektiriyor. 2. Dünya Savaşı’ndan sonra gerçekleşen en büyük mülteci krizine uluslararası düzeyde dikkat çekebilmeyi hedefliyoruz.
İşte bu yüzden desteğinize güveniyoruz!
Our gratitude and lots of good karma!
Our gratitude and a digital still image from the film.
Our gratitude and a "thank you" in the end credits of the film.
Our gratitude, a "thank you" in the end credits of the film, and a free download of the finished film.
Our gratitude, a "thank you" in the end credits of the film, a free download of the finished film and a signed DVD.
Our gratitude, a "special thank you" in the end credits of the film, a free download of the finished film, a signed DVD and a signed poster.
Our gratitude, a "special thank you" in the end credits of the film, a free download of the finished film, a signed DVD, a signed poster and invitation to a special screening party of the film in Istanbul or New York with the filmmakers and subjects in attendance (if the subjects are able to travel at the time.)
Our gratitude, a "special thank you" in the end credits of the film, a free download of the finished film, a signed DVD, a signed poster, an invitation to a special screening party of the film in Istanbul or New York with the filmmakers and subjects in attendance (if the subjects are able to travel at the time) and a special dinner with one or both of the filmmakers in Istanbul or New York.
Our gratitude, a "special thank you" in the end credits of the film, a free download of the finished film, a signed DVD, a signed poster, an invitation to a special screening party of the film in Istanbul or New York with the filmmakers and subjects in attendance (if the subjects are able to travel at the time), a special dinner with one or both of the filmmakers in Istanbul or New York, as well as a special dinner in Gaziantep with the filmmakers and subjects at the amazing Imam Cagdas (we will cover the hotel and the dinner.)
Aug 4, 2015 - Aug 13, 2015 (9 days)