Thu 27 March 2025

Link Up: Q&A with Selin Akkulak

In this Link Up, we look at Vlam, directed by Daphne Lucker, with actress Selin Akkulak (Mocro Mafia, Oogappels) from The Hague.

Selin Evani Akkulak (1996) began her acting career at the age of 12 with a permanent role in the children’s series Vrijland. In 2020, she played her first leading role in the television film ECHO, directed by Daphne Lucker. Additionally, she has appeared in various television series such as Van der Valk, Oogappels, and the Dutch hit series Een Grote Familie.   

During her master year at the University of Arts, Selin completed an internship at International Theater Amsterdam, where she performed in Age ofRage directed by the renowned Ivo van Hove. In 2022, the new female revenge series SiHAME was released, featuring Selin as one of the main characters. Shortly after, she secured her first international role in the crime series FBI: International broadcast on CBS.   

Selin collaborated with Theatergroep Oostpool over the last years, playing the leading role in Laura H and the role of Kitty in the marathon performance Het Achtste Leven. In the fall of 2024, she is set to star in The Almighty Sometimes directed by Daria Bukvić. 

Vlam

Daphne Lucker, 84 minutes
Dutch Focus Dutch premiere Subtitles NL | EN
The temporarily displaced teenager Olivia wants nothing more than to return to her mother Selma. In crisis center Girla, she discovers just how suffocating their symbiotic bond truly is. Temporarily removed from her home, teenager Olivia longs to return to her mother Selma, despite their endless and heated arguments. ...
Thu 27 Mar
19:45 - 21:45

Den Haag, Filmhuis Den Haag

with talk Link Up

Speakers

Julia Muller

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Selin Akkulak

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