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Por

Best Actress

Overview

Por is a Kurdish experimental short film built around a psychologically charged visual atmosphere where fear, innocence, and emotional fragility intersect through the presence of a single child character.

Relying on minimal narrative structure and intense visual concentration, the film transforms silence, gaze, and darkness into emotional elements that carry the dramatic weight of the experience.

Through a restrained cinematic approach, the film explores vulnerability and inner fear using close visual framing and emotionally driven performance rather than conventional storytelling.

Its atmosphere is shaped by shadow, facial expression, and psychological tension, allowing the emotional presence of the central character to become the primary force of the film’s cinematic language.

The performance of Eva Eli attracted attention for its emotional intensity and ability to convey fear and psychological pressure through minimal expression and visual presence alone.

At the 1st edition of the Kobani International Film Festival 2020, Por received the Best Actress Award in recognition of its emotionally powerful performance and psychologically driven visual atmosphere.