
Directing
Can Baran
Born
1998-05-02 (28)
Place of birth
Ankara, Turkey
Known for
Directing
Credits
5 titles
Can Baran (b. 1998) is a filmmaker based in Brussels whose work has been recognized at international film festivals across Europe. His films mostly explore everyday life and contemporary human relationships through an intimate and observational style. After graduating from Bilkent University Department of Communication and Design with his short film Apartman Boşluğu (2023), he is now pursuing a master’s degree in film at LUCA School of Arts and shot his latest short fiction film, Les Pavés (2026).
Known for
7.0The janitor Serkan, who created the opportunity to experience different lives by sneaking into residents’ houses, finds diapositive photographs and audio recordings in the Yücel’s house, an old and lonely man.
Tenement
2023
NRLes Pavés follows a street photographer wandering through Brussels, where unexpected encounters with homeless people lead him into intimate conversations. As he tries to preserve fleeting moments through his camera, he is forced to confront the inevitability of disappearance.
Pavers
2026
Behind the camera
7.0The janitor Serkan, who created the opportunity to experience different lives by sneaking into residents’ houses, finds diapositive photographs and audio recordings in the Yücel’s house, an old and lonely man.
Tenement
2023
7.0The janitor Serkan, who created the opportunity to experience different lives by sneaking into residents’ houses, finds diapositive photographs and audio recordings in the Yücel’s house, an old and lonely man.
Tenement
2023
NRLes Pavés follows a street photographer wandering through Brussels, where unexpected encounters with homeless people lead him into intimate conversations. As he tries to preserve fleeting moments through his camera, he is forced to confront the inevitability of disappearance.
Pavers
2026
NRLes Pavés follows a street photographer wandering through Brussels, where unexpected encounters with homeless people lead him into intimate conversations. As he tries to preserve fleeting moments through his camera, he is forced to confront the inevitability of disappearance.
Pavers
2026
NRLes Pavés follows a street photographer wandering through Brussels, where unexpected encounters with homeless people lead him into intimate conversations. As he tries to preserve fleeting moments through his camera, he is forced to confront the inevitability of disappearance.
Pavers
2026
