National Competition

WHEN I'M DONE DYING
BİR NEFES DAHA

• Director: Nisan Dağ
• TURKEY, GERMANY, USA / 2020 / DCP / Colour / 91’ / Turkish

• Screenplay: Nisan Dağ
• Director of Photography: John Wakayama Carey Canlandırma Animation: Sabina Kim, Nils Andersen
• Editing: Kristen Swanbeck, Özcan Vardar
• Music: Angus MacRae, Da Poet
• Cast: Oktay Çubuk, Hayal Köseoğlu, Ushan Çakır, Eren Çiğdem, Müfit Kayacan
• Producer: Müge Özen, Jessica Caldwell, Jim Wareck, Yağmur Ünal, Kanat Doğramacı
• Co-Producer: Dorothe Beinemeier
• Production Co.: Solis Film, Red Balloon
• World Sales: Magnolia Pictures

2021 Tallinn Best Director
2021 Santa Barbara Best Film

 Set in a rough neighbourhood of Istanbul, where hip-hop subculture has become the voice of the youth, When I’m Done Dying follows Fehmi, a 19-year-old aspiring rapper. Fehmi is addicted to bonzai, a cheap and deadly drug that jeopardises his dreams of making a rap album. When Fehmi crosses paths with Devin, an affluent DJ, they fall hard for each other and find the inspiration they were lacking. But the flaming love of this unlikely duo soon becomes toxic. Fehmi’s rap dreams drift further away but he takes refuge in his passion for music and keeps chasing. 

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.