Director

Emir Yener

Yalan&nbsp;follows a character caught between past and future, searching for truth within a reality shaped by their own illusions, in Emir Yener and&nbsp;Elif Gönen's video for Turkish singer-songwriter Gökhan Türkmen.Shot in Istanbul, the&nbsp;narrative of the video for Yalan explores memory, perception, and the ways we deceive ourselves, leaning into 16mm short film language, creating a voyeuristic distance between the viewer and the character.[imgtoken data:1]

Elif Gonen

Gökhan Türkmen 'Yalan' by Emir Yener, Elif Gönen

Yalan [Official Video | 4K] - Gökhan Türkmen

Emir Yener helms a slick, rapidfire&nbsp;visual for Turkish rapper Mavi's reflections on fame.&nbsp;While the track Efsane explores Mavi's journey into fame at a young age, the person he became through the words he chose to write, Yener's&nbsp;Istanbul-shot video switches&nbsp;between imagery signifying success and solitude, questioning destiny, authorship, and the fragile line between who we are and who we might have been.The video imagines an alternate life, one where those words were never written, and asks how differently everything could have unfolded.[imgtoken data:1]

Mavi 'Efsane' by Emir Yener

Mavi-'Efsane'-by-Emir-Yener

Emir Yener directs a captivating video for Turkish rapper&nbsp;Şam, taking viewers on a&nbsp;journey which recounts the evolution of the artist's life and work.&nbsp;The Instanbul-shot video for&nbsp;Bunun Adı Şam builds a narrative that bridges Şam's past and present, weaving his childhood self&nbsp;into the montage&nbsp;of evocative vignettes. The video switches between narrative scenes, naturalistic shots of city, and punchy performance setups.&nbsp;This is a cool and accomplished video to match the atmospheric track, and the blend of live action and documentary elements gives it a fun perspective.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]