ISMAIL NECMI
Based in Berlin and Istanbul, Ismail Necmi works as an independent filmmaker, photographer and visual artist
© 2022 Ismail Necmi
BEHIND THE MASK
A Film by Ismail Necmi*
With Original Artworks and Sculptures by Yaşam Şaşmazer
Behind The Mask | A Film by Ismail Necmi | DCP | Color | 90 minutes | German & English with English Subtitles | Turkey & Germany
OPENING MOVIE
CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL
FEATURE COMPETITION
PORN FILM FESTIVAL BERLIN
EXPERIMENTAL FEATURE COMPETITION
ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL
CLOSING MOVIE
LONDON FETISH FILM FESTIVAL
*'Behind The Mask' is a documentary, fiction and contemporary video art hybrid movie by Ismail Necmi
SYNOPSIS
Although he enjoys a high standard of living and a hedonistic lifestyle, Berlin psychotherapist Harald (Harald Krutiak) is in reality determined gradually to kill himself. Only one obstacle stands between him and his desire to kill himself in front of the camera – Harald’s assistant, Martina (Martina Frauenschläger), who loves and cares for him more than anything else. Indeed, she will do whatever she can in order to rescue Harald. However, Harald is prepared and ready to die for art! The film portrays these two very different people in a thoughtful and touching way, allowing the audience to discover a relationship rarely found nowadays in our world. 'Behind The Mask' blends fiction, documentary and contemporary video art.
HARALD KRUTIAK | MARTINA FRAUENSCHLÄGER
Behind The Mask | A Film by Ismail Necmi | DCP | Color | 90 minutes | German & English with English Subtitles | Turkey & Germany
Exhibition and Screening Formats
5 Channel Video Installation or Single Channel Film Projection
CREDITS
IN WORKS ISTANBUL
&
JÜRGEN BRÜNING FILMPRODUKTION BERLIN
Present
BEHIND THE MASK
A Hybrid Movie by İsmail Necmi
HARALD KRUTIAK as Harald
MARTINA FRAUENSCHLÄGER as Martina
HEROLD as Itself
Directed, Written, Shot & Edited by
İSMAİL NECMİ
Produced by
DIETER SAUTER
İSMAİL NECMİ
JÜRGEN BRÜNING
Original Soundtrack by
ALEJANDRO BONATTO
With Original Songs by
JAMIE AND THE MTS
With Original Artworks and Sculptures by
YAŞAM ŞAŞMAZER
Associate Producers
RABİA BAKICI GÜRELİ
ALİ GÜRELİ
CONTEMPORARY İSTANBUL
Associate Producers
AYŞE ÜNAL
MEHMET KURTULUŞ
ANİMA İSTANBUL
Very Special Thanks To
ANNADORE V. DONOP
KARSTEN AURICH
Compositing Supervisor
ÇAĞRI YENEN
Compositing
BURAK KUVVETLİ
MANAS KHALDAROV
AYDIN ÜZMEZ
KAAN MUTAFOĞLU
Data Wrangler & Coordinator
SERKAN AYDOĞAN
Sound Design by
ZOHAR BONNIE
Sound, Art Direction & Production Design by
İSMAİL NECMİ
Dialogue Editor
MANUELA SCHİNİNÁ
Final Mix
İSMAİL NECMİ
Script Advisers
DIETER SAUTER
ANNADORE V. DONOP
Colorist
JAKOB IHDE
German to English Translation
JENNIFER TAYLOR
English Translation Editor
SAMUEL WILLIAMS
Public Relations
ŞAFAK ÜSTÜNDAĞ