Türkiye / Jan 21, 2026 / Genel İzleyici Kitlesi / 10th Sabancı Foundation Short Film Competition Premiere
The final question exposes the abyss.
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
ARENA is a high-octane quiz show pulsating with an unrelenting rhythm of light and percussion. In the grand finale, two opposite worlds collide: The prestigious Private Saint Papillon French College, a generational winner, and Demirtaş Külhan Vocational High School, a newcomer fighting for existence. While the scores are tied, the conditions are not. The tension peaks with the final question. What is mere academic knowledge for one student is a harsh, lived reality for the other. As the final bell rings, the boards will reveal not just a winner, but the unbridgeable socioeconomic abyss that separates their lives.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Umutcan Şenay | Nervous Man |
| Cihangir Özcan | Mr. Maslow |
| Nedime Karabat | Madamme Papillon |
| Serhan Cangül | Principal of Technical High School |
| Emre Şahin | Principal of French College |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Arena |
| Original language | Türkçe (TR) |
| Spoken languages | Türkçe |
| Production countries | Turkey |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 21 gennaio 2026 |
| Production | Emirhan Cangül, Yusuf Özbakır |
| Writer | Emirhan Cangül |
| Editing | Buğra Özverel, Berkay Akalp |
| Cinematography | Berkay Akalp, Hilal Bakı, Atena Alimohammadi |
| Assistant directors | Zeynep Yüksel, Emirhan Cangül |
| Lighting | Berkay Akalp |
| Camera operators | Berkay Akalp, Hilal Bakı, Atena Alimohammadi |
| Additional photography | Berkay Akalp, Hilal Bakı, Atena Alimohammadi |
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| Production design | Esra Türkmençekiç |
| Art direction | Esra Türkmençekiç |
| Set decoration | Esra Türkmençekiç |
| Music | Ardil Karlıdere, Didem Arslan, Melika Habibi |
| Sound | Didem Arslan, Ardil Karlıdere, Melika Habibi |
Release dates
Premiere
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