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TARIQ

A visually enduring fantastical drama about the struggle for survival against all odds.

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TARIQ

TARIQ

TARIQ

TARIQ

TARIQ

A visually enduring fantastical drama about the struggle for survival against all odds.

A visually enduring fantastical drama about the struggle for survival against all odds.

A visually enduring fantastical drama about the struggle for survival against all odds.

A visually enduring fantastical drama about the struggle for survival against all odds.

Ersin Cilesiz
Ersin Cilesiz
Ersin Cilesiz
Ersin Cilesiz
1 Campaign |
Munich, Germany
$2,149 USD 25 backers
11% of $18,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Where can you turn to when your life comes undone? How much suffering can a young adult bear until hatred and rage erase the light in his heart? TARIQ is a parable about the personal circumstances of life on the run, as well as the dangers of radicalization. Our aim is to make the individual and emotional dimensions of flight and expulsion genuinely perceptible. Join us in our mission to raise understanding and trust in times of doubt and violence!

THE STORY 

 

Set against the backdrop of the Syrian Civil War, TARIQ chronicles the sorrows and fears of a 16 year old Syrian boy and his family after their painful decision to flee from civil war.

On the run close to the Turkish-Syrian border the family must not only master the difficulties faced out in the open but also evade fundamentalists tracking their every footstep. Tariq becomes guilty of unintentionally wounding his own mother who is then unable to continue on foot. A true test of character awaits our protagonist as he must not only stand up against the relentless, ferocious challenges out in the wild but also fight his feelings of guilt. When all redemption attempts fail, he begins to sense an invisible, malign presence shadowing him. He is not the same person he was, when the family set out but turns out of sheer helpless anger towards the dark force and the temptations of a mystical djinn.

 

Can Tariq endeavor to undo his mistake and save his fate and that of his family from almost certain death?

 

 

THE CAST 

 

 

OUR MISSION

Our identity as filmmakers contains that we also turn to current topics and subjects that play a role within society. This is exactly the goal we have with TARIQ. We are not showing a true story and fate of a real family but rather show the truth that is hidden in the moment of the greatest crisis. Through the eyes of our 16 year old protagonist we provide a vivid portrayal of faith within compromising circumstances, a journey to the depths of what a mind can hold…

While his mother adheres to the sufi faith and has a heart full of hope and love symbolized by the little dervish figure she carries, Tariq begins to struggle with his anger and his inner rising djinn.

This aspect hangs like a mystical blanket above the story of TARIQ. Put in very rather simple terms: the bright (dervish) and dark (djinn) side of Islam confront eachother. We openly sympathize with the bright form of Islam and aim to counter prejudices that say that Islam can only be practiced and lived in a destructive way.

 

 

WHO WE ARE

Ersin Cilesiz, director/co-writer

After several short film projects TARIQ will be his thesis film at the University of Television and Film in Munich.

He holds the Starterfilmpreis and is also a passionate photographer.

Check my website: www.ersin-cilesiz.de

 

Mateusz Smolka, director of photography

Together with Ersin TARIQ will be his thesis film at the University of Television and Film in Munich.

He works as a professional Photographer and DOP for Commercial & Documentary and just finished his fist Feature Film in Athiopia.

Check my website: www.matography.net

 

Florian Gallenberger, mentor

The project is being overseen by Oscar-Winner and former student of the university Florian Gallenberger.

His filmography includes his awarded short film QUIERO SER, and several feature films such as JOHN RABE and COLONIA DIGNIDAD (starring Emma Watson and Daniel Brühl).

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302780/

 

Torsten Gauger, writer/producer

Torsten Gauger is a film and television producer who worked on movies like SOPHIE SCHOLL – THE LAST DAYS and THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

 

Guillermo Rios  Co-Producer

Guillermo Rios, is a film and television producer, was preselected to the Oscars with his short film “NASIJA”, He won 60 awards in 21 countries from 5 continents.

 

WHY SUPPORT US

Many people in our country associate Islam with the middle-ages, hostility towards women and inhumanity. Barbaric terror and radicalism feed the view many people have about the violent side of Islam. What is forgotten however, is that this is not the Islam. There is a bright side to this religion - a bright Islam. The base is the same as in any other religion: LOVE.

Islam has always been an important part of the director’s life. His education has been closely connected to a liberal and open Islam which is why he strongly believes in the message of our story. Through TARIQ we aim to raise understanding and compassion to make the refugees feel welcome in our country.

All the cast and crew have put in their blood, sweat and tears for this project. The good news is we have already received generous funding by the FilmFernsehFonds (the Bavarian Film Promotion), the Bavarian Broadcaster BR and the university but as we visualize strong and high-quality images we need your help to realize our story.

 

Your contribution will go directly into the project. Our shooting will start mid-November in Teneriffe.

 

Your money will be spent on:

  • Post production:
  • VFX: The fire is the symbol of the djinn. Fire is one of the most complicated visual effects. We need the most sophisticated equipment in order to create this natural element.
  • Editing and colouring: The images are very important for our story because in TARIQ harsh reality meets magical moments.
  • Transportation: To bring all our crew and equipment to Teneriffe we need to pay flights and cargo.
  • Catering and Accommodation: As we will be shooting 8 days in Teneriffe thanks to our Spanish co-producers we need catering and accommodation for our cast and crew there.

 

IF YOU CAN'T DONATE

We know that not everybody is able to donate. But you can join our mission and be part of our project either way: Help us to spread the word!! Post our campaign on facebook, tell your friends about it or tweet about it on twitter.

Your support means a lot to us as this is a very personal film and story. Every contribution and shout out in social media will be of great help!!

https://www.instagram.com/tariq_the_film/

https://www.facebook.com/TARIQTHEFILM/

We're looking forward to sharing the film with you!

 

 

DEUTSCHE VERSION

 

DIE STORY

Vor dem Hintergrund des syrischen Bürgerkrieges handelt TARIQ von dem Leid und der Angst eines 16 jährigen syrischen Jungen und seiner Familie, die sie auf der Flucht vor dem Bürgerkrieg durchleben.

Auf dem Weg zur türkisch-syrischen Grenze muss die Familie nicht nur die Entbehrungen der Obdachlosigkeit meistern, sondern sich auch vor den Fundamentalisten verstecken, die ihnen auf Schritt und Tritt folgen. Ungewollt trägt Tariq die Schuld an der Verwundung seiner Mutter, die fortan an verletzungsbedingt getragen werden muss. Tariq sieht sich mit großen Schuldgefühlen konfrontiert, die für den Jugendlichen kaum zu tragen sind und ihn charakterlich auf die Probe stellen. Nachdem alle Wiedergutmachungsversuche scheitern, beginnt er, einen unsichtbaren, bösartigen Geist zu spüren, der seine Gefühle manipuliert. Tariq ist nicht mehr der Junge, der er war, als der Familie entschied zu fliehen. Aus hilfloser Wut wendet er sich der dunklen Seite und den Versuchungen eines mystischen Dschinns zu.

 

Kann Tariq seinen Fehler ungeschehen machen und sein Leben und das seiner Familie vor dem sicheren Tod bewahren?

 

DER CAST 

 

UNSERE MISSION

In unserer Eigenschaft als Filmemacher wenden wir uns aktuellen Themen und Topoi zu, die die Gesellschaft in großem Maße beschäftigen. Dies ist auch das Ziel, das wir mit unserem Projekt TARIQ verfolgen. Wir zeigen keine wahre Geschichte und Begebenheit einer wirklichen Familie, sondern zeigen die Wahrheit, die hinter dem Moment der größten Krise steckt. Aus der Perspektive eines 16 jährigen Jugendlichen ermöglichen wir ein ungemein genaues psychologisches Portrait, was Flucht und Verfolgung beim Menschen auslösen kann. Wie verhält sich der Glaube, wie der Charakter in Zeiten der Ungewissheit und des größten Leids?

Während seine Mutter dem Sufismus zugewandt ist und ein Herz voller Liebe und Hoffnung hat – symbolisiert durch eine kleine Derwisch-Figur, die sie mit sich trägt, kämpft Tariq mit seinen innerlichen Dämonen von Wut und Hass in Form eines Dschinns.

Diese beiden konträren Emotionen und Glaubensfragen bilden die mystischen Elemente des Films. Vereinfacht gesagt, werden in TARIQ die helle (Derwisch) und dunkle (Dschinn) Seite des Islams gegenübergestellt. Wir stehen offen zu der hellen Seite des Islams und wollen mit dem Film alle Vorurteile beseitigen, die besagen, dass der Islam nur in destruktiver und frauenfeindlicher Art und Weise ausgelebt werden kann.

 

DAS SIND WIR

Ersin Cilesiz, Regisseur/Co-Autor

 

Nach mehreren Kurzfilmprojekten wird TARIQ sein Abschlussfilm an der Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film in München.

Er ist der Gewinner des Starterfilmpreises und ist außerdem professioneller Portrait- und Modefotograf.

Seine Webseite: www.ersin-cilesiz.de

 

Mateusz Smolka, Kameramann

Gemeinsam mit Ersin wird TARIQ sein Abschlussfilm an der Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film in München sein.

Er arbeitet als professioneller Fotograf und Kameramann für Werbung und Dokumentarfilme und hat gerade seinen ersten Spielfilm in Äthiopien gedreht.

Seine Webseite: www.matography.net

 

Florian Gallenberger, Mentor

Das Projekt wird von dem Oscar-Gewinner und ehemaligen Studenten der HFF beraten und begleitet.

Seine Filmographie beinhaltet seinen prämierten Kurzfilm QUIERO SER und mehrere Langfilme wie JOHN RABE und COLONIA DIGNIDAD.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0302780/

 

Torsten Gauger, Drehbuchautor/Produzent

Torsten Gauger ist einer Film und Fernsehproduzent, der an Filmen wie SOPHIE SCHOLL – DIE LETZTEN TAGE und DAS LEBEN DER ANDEREN gearbeitet hat.

 

WARUM UNTERSTÜTZEN

Viele Menschen in unserem Land assoziieren Islam mit Gewalt, Frauenfeindlichkeit und Unmenschlichkeit. Terror und zunehmende Radikalisierung bestimmter muslimischer Gruppen bestätigen diese Sichtweise. Was dabei jedoch immer wieder in Vergessenheit gerät, ist, dass diese Attribute den Islam nicht ausmachen. Es existiert eine helle Form dieser Religion, denn letztendlich basiert sie wie alle anderen Religionen auch auf LIEBE.

Der Islam war immer ein wichtiger Teil im Leben des Regisseurs. Seine religiöse Erziehung war liberal und offen weshalb er persönlich an die Aussagekraft der Geschichte glaubt. Durch den Film wollen wir Verständnis und Vertrauen für muslimische Flüchtlinge in unserem Land schaffen.

Der gesamte Cast arbeitet hart, aber freiwillig an diesem Projekt. Von Seiten des BR, des FilmFernsehFonds Bayern und der HFF gab es bereits großzügige Fördermittel, aber da wir auf hochklassige Bilder und Qualität setzen, brauchen wir eure Hilfe bei der Umsetzung des Drehbuchs

Eure Spende geht unmittelbar in das Projekt. Drehstart ist Mitte November auf Teneriffa.

 

Dein Geld wird verwendet für:

  • Postproduktion:
  • VFX: Das Feuer ist das Symbol des Dschinns. Feuer ist eins der kompliziertesten Visual Effects. Um dieses Naturelement nachzubilden, brauchen wir ausgeklügeltes Equipment.
  • Schnitt und Colour-Grading: Die Bilder sind sehr wichtig für unsere Geschichte – harte Realität trifft auf magisch-mystische Elemente.
  • Transport: Um Cast und Equipment nach Teneriffa zu bringen, müssen wir Flüge und Cargo bezahlen.
  • Catering und Unterkunft: Während der acht Tage Dreh auf Teneriffa werden, muss der Cast mit Essen und Unterkunft versorgt werden.

 

WENN DU NICHT SPENDEN KANNST

Wir wissen, dass nicht jeder in der Lage ist, zu spenden. Werde trotzdem Teil unserer Mission und unseres Projekts. Hilf uns, TARIQ und seine Geschichte publik zu machen! Poste unsere Kampagne auf Facebook, erzähl Freunden und Bekannten davon und verkünde sie auf Twitter!

Deine Unterstützung bedeutet mehr als du denkst, da dieser Film eine sehr persönliche Mission verfolgt. Jeder Beitrag, egal in welcher Form, hilft uns und unserem Film!

https://www.instagram.com/tariq_the_film/

https://www.facebook.com/TARIQTHEFILM/

Wir freuen uns schon, den Film mit dir zu teilen!!

 

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Personalized Media Shout Out

$19 USD
We will put your name on a photo from the shooting and make you our sponsor of the day!! Your contribution is very important for our project!
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Thank you very much!

$5 USD
We will love you forever. Thank you for joining our mission!
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A Postcard full of love.

$15 USD
We will send you a postcard from the set with personal greetings from Ersin, the director!
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Exclusive Online Ticket

$29 USD
Be the first one to watch the film after the premiere! We will send you a thank you email with an exclusive online link to watch the film upon its completion.
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DVD/Blu-ray

$40 USD
Get the exclusive online link for the film PLUS a hardcopy!! We will send you a DVD or Blu-ray of the shiny last version of TARIQ .
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An Autographed Screenplay

$59 USD
Take us home! Read the screenplay and understand the creative process from the idea to its visualization. Plus you will receive the exclusive online link!!
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Premiere plus After Party!!

$75 USD
Get an exclusive ticket to the premiere in Munich and be our special guest. Enjoy the film with best seats and get a free drink at the after party... and of course you will get the exclusive online link to watch our lovely film over and over again!
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Behind-the-Scenes Ticket!

$90 USD
You will be part of an exclusive Whats-App group with daily photos and videos from the shooting in Teneriffe. Afterwards you will be our special guest at the premiere in Munich... and of course you will receive the exclusive online link!
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Your Personalized Film Poster

$100 USD
Be our special guest at the premiere in Munich and receive a very individual version of the film poster designed only for you by Ersin!! Because you make it possible! Plus of course you will receive the exclusive online link!!
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THE VIP PACKAGE

$250 USD
As a member of our exclusive Whats-App group with behind the scenes photos and video footage we will organize a special pre-premiere screening for you in Munich with Q&As with the director and writer/producer. Additionally you will receive an individual film poster designed only for you by Ersin AND on top you get immortality by being our named sponsor in the credits! Plus of course you will receive the exclusive online link!
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THE PERSONAL FELLOWSHIP

$250 USD
Experience the creation of our short film and join our adventure virtually!! We will send you a signed copy of the screenplay and give you the chance to have a Facetime/Skype-talk with the director! He will answer you all the question you might have AND on top you get immortality by being our named sponsor in the credits! Plus of course you will receive the exclusive online link!!
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Unique Artwork!

$1,000 USD
WOW! Thank you so much for your enormous support! You will receive a UNIQUE ARTWORK by the Expressionist Andrzej Swierczynski! He will paint on the front page of the screenplay and frame the painting for you. And of course you will receive the exclusive online link!
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Photoshooting with ERSIN

$2,000 USD
Congrats, you hero! You just got the exclusive chance to get a professional photoshooting for you, your project or your company. In this package is included: The concept, the shooting and the postproduction of the photohooting. One Hand helps another! And of course you will receive the exclusive online link!
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Be our Co-Producer

$3,000 USD
You made this project possible! You will be part of our project as the EXECUTIVE PRODUCER!! You are closer than anyone because you will join us on every little footstep on the way to the final product! And of course you will receive the exclusive online link.
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