‘A Brighter Word Than Bright,’ From Turkish Director Belkis Bayrak, Explores Grief, Resilience in Lives Shattered by Suicide

Rising Turkish filmmaker Belkis Bayrak is prepping her sophomore feature, “A Brighter Word Than Bright,” which she’s presenting this week in the Transilvania Pitch Stop co-production forum of the Transilvania Intl.

Film Festival.

The director’s debut feature, “Gülizar,” world premiered in Toronto’s Discovery strand and played San Sebastian’s New Directors Competition.

A portrait of grief and resilience, […] ...