Hi Mom, It's Me, Lou Lou
Hakkı, a university student and Istanbul drag queen, returns to his family home after years away, to attend his mother’s funeral. Grappling with guilt and grief, and dealing with his father’s aloofness, this journey becomes an unexpected catalyst for his own self-acceptance.
Nordic premiere
- Original title: Merhaba Anne, Benim, Lou Lou
- Country: Tyrkia / Turkey
- Year: 2024
- Length: 21
- Director: Atakan Yılmaz
- Script: Atakan Yılmaz
- Photography: Ece Latifaoğlu
- Editing: Tuvana Simin Günay
- Sound: Onur Erdem
- Music: Tuğçe Şenoğul, HAFTW
- Cast: Onur Gözeten, Ceren Taşçi, Savaş Emrah Özdemir
- Producer: Ece Bozkaya, Atakan Yılmaz
Atakan Yılmaz
Atakan Yılmaz (b. 1996 in İzmir, Atakan) is a filmmaker with an educational background in political science, theater and cinema. Active since 2010, he has taken on roles in acting, directing, screenwriting, and post-production. Yılmaz has directed various commercials and music videos, continues to work in this field, and contributes to screenplay teams for diverse projects. His latest short film ‘Hi Mom, It’s Me, Lou Lou’ is currently on the festival circuit.