The Sufi

Cem Göcmen

Turkey / 2025 / Fiction, Experimental / 13’29”I2605205

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SYNOPSIS

In the heart of Istanbul, Buse dances to forget, while Tony turns in search of forgiveness. When ballet meets the Sufi whirling, two wounded souls circle each other—caught between past shadows and the possibility of love, redemption, and transcendence. Buse, a young dancer trapped in destructive relationships and addiction, faces deep loneliness after terminating an unwanted pregnancy. Wandering through the streets of Istanbul, she encounters Tony, a humble café owner whose warmth and spiritual aura draw her in. While Buse expresses herself through ballet, Tony finds transcendence in the ritual of the Sufi whirling dance. Their worlds, seemingly opposite, begin to intertwine through unspoken connection and shared silence.

But Tony hides a dark past: once a contract killer, he turned to faith after an aborted mission changed his life. The man he once aimed to kill is revealed to be Buse’s father, and the little girl who saved him—Buse herself.

When this truth resurfaces, guilt and destiny collide. Buse and Tony stand on the edge of love, forgiveness, and spiritual transformation. Their dances—ballet and sema—merge in a final vision of transcendence, where pain and redemption dissolve into mystical union

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