Sidewalk

a film by Binevsa Berivan

18 min - 2011 - Belgique

This is the story about Mémo, a Kurdish immigrant living with his wife in the basement of a Brussels house. To avoid eviction from Belgium, Mémo remains secluded in his basement, peeping on passers-by through the window and waiting for his wife to return.
In this dance of feet walking in front of his basement window, Mémo finds himself witness to stories and daily dramas without having the opportunity to take a stand.

International Competition - Clermont-Ferrand 2013, Best screenplay - Brussels Independent Film Festival, Jury’s Special Mention - Brussels Short Film Festival, 2d Prize - Iraq Film Festival, Best Short Film - Amed Film Festival (Turkey)

Binevsa Berivan
Born in Istanbul, Berivan Binevsa arrives in Belgium in 1997 as a Kurdish political refugee. After studying at Brussels’ INRACI film school, she directed the short films La mélodie du petit château and Phone Story, as well as the documentary Trace – Le peuple du Paon, each being showed in many international film festivals. Sidewalk, her last shortfilm, is taking the same path.

Playtime Films
Playtime Films was founded in 2007 by Julien Bechara, Matthieu Frances and Gilles-Ivan Frankignoul. The three of us graduated from belgian film schools. They produced several short films, feature films and documentaries as well as TV programs. The offices are located in the heart of Brussels,
More into at: http://www.playtimefilms.com/