The Box, the animated story of one of the millions of war children, got screened on over 240 film festivals in 52 different countries and won 44 awards worldwide. It’s based on the happy life of a kid which alters instantly with the sudden war and pushes him in a state of struggle. The war changes not only lives, but also the role of his box; first as a carefully built toy house, then as a place to take shelter in a refugee camp with full of dangers and finally as a boat that sails for a journey towards hope.

Main Credits: Director, Writer & Producer: Merve Cirisoglu Cotur

Animators: Merve Cirisoglu Cotur, Yenal Cetin, Erhan Gezen

Storyboard Artists: Turan Dertli, Merve Cirisoglu Cotur

Background Artist: Cigdem Koytak

Compositors: Amer Nazri, Merve Cirisoglu Cotur, Alex Nechifor

Composer and Sound Designer: Oliver Wegmuller

Colourists: Sibel Inan, Aleksander Naerbo, Cigdem Koytak

Shahab Zargari

Shahab is a filmmaker, father and a huge geek.

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