HYSTERIA
When a copy of the Quran is burned during the shooting of a film scene, a multi-ethnic film crew is thrown into turmoil. What at first appears to be an ordinary and harmless incident on set unleashes a chain of suspicions, stereotypes, distrust, and accusations among the crew members. Caught in the crossfire, assistant director Elif becomes entangled in a dangerous game of secrets and lies, finding herself at the very heart of a conspiracy.
This gripping thriller delivers a strong and unexpected twist, shedding a piercing light on the power of images and the dynamics of perception, projection, and social hysteria. The film received the Europa Cinemas Label Award at the Berlinale 2025.
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay (born 1987) is a filmmaker and producer who graduated from the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. His directorial debut, Oray, garnered international acclaim and won the prestigious Best First Feature Award at the 2019 Berlinale. In 2020, he co-founded filmfaust GmbH with producer Claus Herzog-Reichel. The company has since established itself as a creative force in European cinema, producing award-winning features and documentaries. Notable productions include Cem Kaya’s Love, Deutschmarks and Death and Sirens Call by directing duo Miri Ian Gossing and Lina Sieckmann.
Berlin (Label Europa Cinemas Award), Istanbul, Cluj, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Cologne, Athens, Rio de Janeiro, New Zealand, Australia
HYSTERIA (ff.)
DIRECTOR: Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
COUNTRY: Germany
YEAR: 2025
RUNTIME: 104’
LANGUAGE: Turkish, English, Kurdish, Arabic, German
CAST: Devrim Lingnau, Mehdi Meskar, Serkan Kaya
PRODUCTION: Filmfaust Filmproduktion, Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF)
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