Nederlands Filmhuis Denhaag

Ibrahim Karatay, Lukas de Kort

ROOTS masterclass by Ibrahim Karatay and Lukas de Kort

A screening of Mother: Shadow of Injustice followed by a masterclass exploring artistic vision, cinematography and the realities of filmmaking.

Screening & Masterclass: Mother: Shadow of Injustice (2025)

The event opens with a screening of Mother: Shadow of Injustice (2025), followed by a masterclass with director Ibrahim Karatay and cinematographer Lukas de Kort. Together, they take the audience behind the scenes of the film's creative process, exploring the relationship between artistic vision and the practical realities of filmmaking.

Drawing on their inspirations and references, Karatay and De Kort discuss how an initial idea develops, transforms and sometimes clashes with the challenges of bringing a film to life. Reflecting on the production in Turkey, they share the creative decisions and practical obstacles they encountered along the way.

At the heart of the masterclass is the concept of non-diegetic light, developed by the filmmakers themselves: a visual approach in which light moves beyond the conventions of realism and the film's narrative world, taking on deeper thematic and personal meaning.

The conversation also explores the film's portrayal of characters trapped in a space shaped by the suffering, history and hopes of its inhabitants. Against this backdrop, the filmmakers reflect on questions of humanity, artistic freedom and the role of cinema in an increasingly homogenised film industry. How do you preserve an artistic vision when it meets reality? And can cinema still break free from the conventions that shape it?

Regisseur Ibrahim Karatay, Lukas de Kort
Cast Ibrahim Karatay, Lukas de Kort
Land Nederland
Taal Engels
Ondertiteling Geen
Speelduur 90 min