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  • Kalem (the Pencil) (2024)
  • Short | 12 min | Short, Drama
Kalem (the Pencil) (2024)
Short | 12 min | Short, Drama
Kalem (The Pencil) follows Mustafa, a quiet schoolboy whose simple problem with a pencil triggers a tense chain reaction at home. When he admits he needs a new pencil, the evening table becomes a pressure cooker: a stern father's authority...See moreKalem (The Pencil) follows Mustafa, a quiet schoolboy whose simple problem with a pencil triggers a tense chain reaction at home. When he admits he needs a new pencil, the evening table becomes a pressure cooker: a stern father's authority, a mother's fragile attempts to keep peace, and the family's economic hardship collide in a tightly observed domestic drama. As Mustafa is pushed to confront fear and silence, the film turns an ordinary object into a loaded symbol-of power, dignity, and the cost of being heard in a world that prefers obedience. See less
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Director
Ahmet Serhat Ak (director)
Writer
Ahmet Serhat Ak (scriptwriter)
Producer
Ahmet Serhat Ak (producer)
Composer
Mazlum Bageri (original music by)
Cinematographer
Mert Inan (cinematographer)
Editor
Ahmet Serhat Ak (edited by)
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Release date
Dec 5, 2024 (Italy)

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