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  "path": "/2026/film/global/a-brighter-word-than-bright-belkis-bayrak-1236783771/",
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  "textContent": "Rising Turkish filmmaker Belkis Bayrak is prepping her sophomore feature, “A Brighter Word Than Bright,” which she’s presenting this week in the Transilvania Pitch Stop co-production forum of the Transilvania Intl. Film Festival. The director’s debut feature, “Gülizar,” world premiered in Toronto’s Discovery strand and played San Sebastian’s New Directors Competition. A portrait of grief and resilience, […]",
  "title": "‘A Brighter Word Than Bright,’ From Turkish Director Belkis Bayrak, Explores Grief, Resilience in Lives Shattered by Suicide"
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