Holy Matrimony?
Fatih Değirmen
Hasan arrives at his bride-to-be Ayşegül’s house for their Islamic marriage ceremony. Expecting to sit across from her, he is stunned when her brother Abdullah steps forward, declaring he holds her proxy. Forced to complete the ritual solely among men, Hasan finds himself entangled in an increasingly absurdist negotiation that lays bare the mechanics of patriarchal oppression.
Fatih Değirmen is a writer, director, and producer based in Türkiye. He holds an MA and a PhD in Cinema Studies. He served as the producer for the short film Love and Others (Aşk ve Diğerleri), which made its international premiere at the 48th Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival and received the Special Jury Award at the 45th Istanbul Film Festival. He also produced the short film Protocol (Protokol), which was screened at numerous festivals and won Best Short Film at the 28th Nuremberg Turkey-Germany Film Festival. Having also worked on the theatrical adaptation of Albert Camus' The Stranger, Değirmen is guided by the principle that "every film is political," exploring the absurdity embedded in ordinary life.
- Original title Vekalet
- Director Fatih Değirmen
- Duration 14
- Production year 2026
- Theme Social Issues
- Aspect 1.85:1
- Format 4K
- Category Short Film
- Subcategory Fiction
- Genre Drama
- Nationality Turkey
- Producer Bipolar Film, Nar Film, Orion
- Dialogue language Turkish
- Subtitle language English
- Intérpretes Emrah Aytemur, Yiğit Selvi, Hamit Evren Uludağ, Serhat Şahin