Leo Barraclough International Features Editor The Match Factory has taken international sales rights to German filmmaker Türker Süer‘s “Edge of Night,” and has debuted a clip from the film (above).
The film will make its world premiere in Venice Film Festival‘s Horizons Extra section, and its North American premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
The film centers on Sinan, a young lieutenant in the Turkish army, who is asked to hand over his brother Kenan to a military court.
Burdened by the tragic death of their father, both brothers embark on a journey through a land marked by political unrest. As they confront their beliefs, Sinan’s convictions are put to the ultimate test on the night of the coup.
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