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DUMP OF UNTITLED PIECES Turkey, 2025, 105 min, black and white

Ambitious photographer Asli captures people’s hands to reveal the stories they hold. Her best friend, Murat, a computer genius, cooks simple, heartfelt meals – though sometimes with vegetables past their prime. They live together almost like a married couple, yet never sleep in the same bed. Struggling to make ends meet, they are overlooked by everyone and face eviction over unpaid bills. Asli wears a mask of confidence as she chases the dream of being an artist in the pretentious world of art. She longs to share her photographs and escape the insecurity, despair, and loneliness that surround her – with the unhappy introvert Murat as her reluctant manager.

Melik Kuru

Melik Kuru

Melik Kuru is a writer and director born in Istanbul. He completed his BA in Media and Visual Arts at Koc University and moved to New York in 2016. His Columbia University degree film We Are a Family (2020) had its national premiere at Antalya International Film Festival National Short Competition. Dump of Untitled Pieces (2025) his feature film debut.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

2019 Kids / short

2020 We Are a Family / short

2025 Dump of Untitled Pieces

DIRECTOR
Melik Kuru
SCRIPT
Melik Kuru
CAMERA
Barış Aygen
MUSIC
Efe Demiral
CAST
Manolya Maya, Ekremcan Arslandağ, Tuğrul Tülek, Tülin Özen, Ceylan Özgün Özçelik
PRODUCERS
Hilal Şenel, Fahriye Ismayilova
PRODUCTION
Hafif Film, Parda Film

DUMP OF UNTITLED PIECES Turkey, 2025, 105 min, black and white

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