Sawdust Tales

Sawdust Tales is a whimsical and timeless parable on survival in hard times and the force of a first love against all odds. In a timeless no-mans land scarred by social decay and imminent war, a circus troupe awaits the arrival of the mysterious Rupert who is to deliver them from danger into a better world. The old and wise tightrope master keeps a watchful, loving eye on his young apprentice who, to his concern, could be drafted into the army at any moment. To make matters worse, the boy falls in love with a mermaid...

• Barış PirhasanDirector
• Barış PirhasanWriter
• Peter OgiOriginal Music Composer

• Hugh O'ConorIsaac
• Károly EperjesAbib
• Julia BrendlerMermaid
• Haluk BilginerAaron
• Meltem CumbulKatya
• Tuncel KurtizFisherman
• Hale SoygaziNelly
• Cem ÖzerRupert
• Heinz-Werner KraehkampNathan
• Michael MehlmannCast
• Áron ÖzeCast
• Hürdem RiethmüllerCast