Turkish Sci-Fi ‘Once Upon a Time in the Future: 2121’ Promo Trailer

“She is a rebel now.” A festival promo trailer has debuted for a Turkish indie sci-fi film called Once Upon a Time in the Future: 2121, which is still showing on the fest circuit now after premiering last year. It’s actually a major achievement – this is the first sci-fi feature film made by a woman in Turkey, and it’s also apparently Turkey’s first sustainable film. Set in the future when Earth is uninhabitable due to climate crisis & famine. The few survivors form colonies and live in underground blocks. According to “The Scarcity Laws” of the Young Administration which controls this system, old generations must be destroyed in exchange for new lives. The life of a family that lives in one of the blocks is changed by a new baby they are expecting. A fascinating modern Turkish mashup between Silo and Logan’s Run – or so it seems. Starring Selen Öztürk, Çagdas Onur Öztürk, Sukeyna Kiliç, and Ayseniil Samlioglu. This does look like a witty & clever take on the stuck-underground sci-fi concept, with some Turkish sensibilities that make it unique. Worth a look. // Continue Reading ›