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Award-winning Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121

Award-winning Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121
Award-winning Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121

Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121 Lands U.S. Theatrical and VOD Release

Award-winning dystopian sci-fi film Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121, directed by Serpil Altin, continues its international success with an upcoming theatrical debut at Cinelounge in Los Angeles on January 31, 2025 for Indican Pictures, followed by a digital release on all major VOD platforms on February 11, 2025. The movie will reach then the theaters in San Francisco, Boston and Austin.

Marking a historic achievement, Serpil Altin is the first female filmmaker from Turkey to direct a feature-length sci-fi movie. The film is also Turkey’s first sustainable production. Produced by Altin and Korhan Ugur, the thought-provoking film stars Selen Öztürk, Çagdas Onur Öztürk, and Aysenil Samlioglu.

Set in a near-future where climate catastrophe has rendered the Earth uninhabitable, humanity is forced to live underground under the strict rule of the Young Generation, a totalitarian regime that enforces constant surveillance. In this bleak world, a family’s rigid existence is thrown into upheaval by the impending arrival of a long-awaited child.

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Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121 Lands U.S. Theatrical and VOD Release

Since its debut, Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121 has captivated audiences worldwide, winning over 15 international awards, including Best Feature at the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival, Best Sci-Fi Feature at London Sci-Fi and Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festivals, and Best Film at the Sydney Sci-Fi Film Festival. The film was also honored with the Grand Prize at Scifian Festival in Korea.

Now, U.S. audiences will have the opportunity to experience this bold vision of the future on the big screen starting at Cinelounge Los Angeles on January 31, before its wide release on VOD platforms on February 11 by Indican Pictures.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE FUTURE: 2121


Turkey, 2023 – 92 min. – Science Fiction, Drama

In the not-too-distant future of the year 2121, the earth has become uninhabitable due to climate crises and famine. The few survivors have formed colonies and started to live in underground blocks. According to “The Scarcity Laws” of the hilariously zealous and dictatorial Young Administration that controls this complex and highly regulated system, old generations must be destroyed in exchange for new lives to keep the status quo of the population and their meager food stores in control. 

The life of a family that lives in one of the blocks is suddenly changed by the imminent arrival of a new baby they are expecting. On the surface a seemingly bleak tale that is surprisingly funny at times with a hopeful nod to the resilience of humankind.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE FUTURE: 2121

DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121 Lands U.S. Theatrical and VOD Release
Award-winning Once Upon A Time In The Future: 2121

Serpil Altın was born in Eskişehir. In 2002, she graduated from Anadolu University, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Department of Cinema-TV. After graduation, she began her career as an assistant director and producer, worked in many national and international production. Her short films “The Holiday Gift (2014)” and “Learning How to Swim (2017)” have been screened and awarded prizes at many national and international film festivals.

In 2016, she founded her own company which is named Serpil Altın Film. Her first feature film which is in the genre of science fiction and drama, is “Once Upon a time in the Future: 2121 (2022)” She is also a member of EWA (European Women’s Audiovisual Network) and continues her career as a producer, director and screenwriter.

Yüzme Öğreniyorum (Aka: Learning how to swim) / Director, Producer, Writer / 2017 / 12 min.
Cenaze İşleri (Aka: Funeral works) / Producer, Writer / 2017 / 100 min. Kızkaçıran (Aka: Abductor) / Producer / 2016 / 89 min

Bayram Harçlığı (Aka: Holiday gift) Director, Producer, Writer / 2014 / 10 min.

Cast

Ayşenil Şamlıoğlu was born in Istanbul in 1956. She studied at the Faculty of Journalism and Public Relations of Istanbul College from 1974. Şamlıoğlu, who has participated in many valuable projects in cinema and theater, gave theater classes at Hacettepe in 1988-1989. The real recognition of the artist is her role in the TV series Ferhunde Hanımlar. She has signed numerous projects in the field of theater and cinema.

Selen Öztürk was born in 1980 in Izmir and graduated from the theater department of Hacettepe College State Conservatory in 2004. She speaks and sings in movies, TV series, cartoons, commercials, and feature films. Öztürk, who can play the piano, guitar, ukulele, harmonica, and accordion, has also compositions.

Sukeyna Kılıç was born in Istanbul on October 1, 2009. She started acting in 2010. Her first series of TV is “Tövbeler Tövbesi.” Later she appeared in commercials and magazines. Most recently, she acted in TV series and movies such as “Cinnet”, “Cep Herkülü; Naim Süleymanoğlu”, “Çukur” and “Çocukluk”. She is currently continuing her secondary education and acting career.

Çağdaş Onur Öztürk was born in Sivas in 1979. During his studies at Ege College, Department of Landscape Architecture, he worked in the faculty’s theater club. Then he joined the Performing Arts Department of the State Conservatory of Anadolu University and graduated. While studying at this school, he entered the television world in 2008 with the TV series “Gazi.”

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