Story Line
Inspired by the program “Anlatırsan Film Olur,” which reached 25 million people in the digital world, the film “I Want to Live” brings to the screen the tumultuous true life story of Sevgi Görmez, who has struggled to survive since childhood. For the first time, the life of an ordinary person has been turned into a film thanks to a program. Sevgi Görmez has fought a battle for survival with unique pain and struggle against betrayal and pure evil throughout every stage of her life, including her childhood. This film, spanning from the 1970s to the present day, illustrates a woman’s resilience in holding on to life and demonstrates how powerful a mother can be when it comes to her own children. It presents itself as a period film encompassing childhood and youth. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Yunus Şevik, “I Want to Live” is a drama that will remain as a symbol of hope and light for everyone, allowing you to witness the events through tears. Sevgi Görmez… a tragic story of a woman who, true to her name, did not receive the love she deserved.
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Awards Received by the Film
1- Vesuvius International Film Awards: 2 AWARDS – Italy
Best Feature Category
Best Director
Best Screenplay Award
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2- Blue Bird Film Festival: 1 AWARD – INDIA
Best Foreign Language Film Award.
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3- Touchstone Independent Film Festival: 2 AWARDS – USA – Florida
Best Director Award
Best Drama Feature Award
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4- 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival: 2 AWARDS – Indonesia – Bali
Best Narrative Feature Award
Best Screenplay Award
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5- Crown Point International Film Festival: 2 AWARDS – USA – Chicago
Best Director
Best Drama Award
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6- Cinematography & Photography Awards – 2 AWARDS – England – London
Best Director Feature Film Award
Best Drama award
7- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival – 3 AWARDS – India
Jury Award
King Shivaji Maharaj Global Leadership Award
Special Jury winner – Best Feature Film Award
8- Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival 1 AWARD- Greece
Best Poster Award
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9- Robinson Film Awards (International Film Festival) – 1 AWARD – Italy
Best Drama Feature Award
10- Golden Lion International Film Festival (GLIFF) – 4 AWARDS- India
Best Director Award
Best Story Award
Best Actor Award
Best International Film Award
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11- Folkestone Film Festival – 1 Award- England – London
Best International Film award
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12- Luleå International Film Festival 1 Award- Sweden
Best Drama award
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13- Pickering Canada International Film Festival – Canada –
Director Feature Film award
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14- Kookai International Film Festival – India
Best Feature Narrative Film
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Finalists
15- Mindfield Film Festival • Albuquerque – America
FINALIST
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16- Prague Film Festival – Czech Republic- Prague Finalist
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17- Symbiotic Film Festival – Ukraine Finalist https://filmfreeway.com/SymbioticFilmFestival Official selection
18- Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival – Canada – Toronto Official selection https://filmfreeway.com/tinff
19- Golden Bridge Istanbul Short Film Festival – Turkey Official selection https://filmfreeway.com/GoldenBridgeIstanbulShortFilmFestival
20- Asia Film Festival – Mumbai-India Official selection https://filmfreeway.com/AsiaFilmFestival