SHE MADE IT
SHORT-FILM (TURKEY/ UK/ SPAIN)
sYNOPSIS
A young woman drifts through the afterparty’s empty corridors, lost in thought. As she navigates the ruins of her solitary life, she searches for a way out, yet every quiet step pulls her closer to a destiny she cannot evade.
STARRING Catarina Rodrigues
WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY Lud Mônaco
PRODUCED BY Balik Arts
IN COPRODUCTION WITH Diyarbakir Cevre & Mamma Roma Films
FESTIVALS & AWARDS
World Première at the 64th International Short Film Festival Oberhausen (Germany)
Official Selection - 16th Dhaka International Film Festival (Bangladesh)
Official Selection - 17th MFL Mostra do Filme Livre (Rio de Janeiro, BR)
Official Selection - Ce l'ho Corto, Rassegna di Cortometraggi (Bologna, Italy)
Official Selection - Bienal Internacional Dona i Cinema (Valencia, SPA)
YEAR / LENGHT 2017/ 4min
CINEMATOGRAPHY Mehmet Cenk Cinaloğlu
GENRE Mood piece
THE AUTHOR’S STATEMENT
She Made It was born from a journey to Turkey, a country in transition, where decay and beauty coexist in stark, poetic tension. In Datça, abandoned buildings, unfinished constructions, and the wild embrace of nature became a cinematic canvas — a meditation on the fragility and resilience of youth.
The film follows a young woman navigating the ruins of her solitude, seeking relief from restlessness, yet drawn toward a destiny she cannot evade. Her minimal, haunting presence — wandering through collapsed spaces, drifting across open seas — embodies the universal struggle of self-discovery, desire, and uncertainty.
Through layered locations, immersive sound, and deliberate pacing, the film evokes both the passage of time and the intensity of reflection. Her journey through abandoned spaces and fleeting moments mirrors the uncertainties faced by today’s youth — navigating identity, desire, and the search for meaning in a shifting world.
Lud Mônaco
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