Antakya is an ancient city that has been standing for thousands of years and has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt by earthquakes. On February 6, 2023, the city was once again destroyed by an earthquake that lasted about 60 seconds. “60-second” documentary film, consisting of 60 shots, invites us to witness what happened from the first day after the first year of the earthquake. The film begins on the second day of the earthquake with the image of kilometers of vehicular traffic of thousands of vehicles trying to get out of the city. After the vast majority trying to get out of the city, the audience is left alone with those who have to stay among the ruins of the city or those who do not accept leaving as an option. From then on, a difficult process of survival, a struggle to live in different lives amongst the destroyed buildings, unfolds before our eyes. The images witnessed in every shot make the viewer think of Antakya before it was destroyed and make the viewer feel the layers of the city.
Director – Koray Kesik
Born in Giresun/Turkiye in 1971. He attended primary, secondary and high school in Istanbul. In 1993, he started working as an assistant at VTR Research and Production Management Company. Until 2008, he worked as an assistant, cameraman and cinematographer in many documentaries, oral histories, promotional films and commercials. Since 2008, he has worked independently with many directors in fiction, commercial but mostly documentary films. He works as a cinematographer and a director.