|  ANGEL'S FALL (Melegin Dususu)
Turkey-Greece 2004 / 98m / English Subtitles / Cert 15
Director: Semih Kaplanoglu
Cast: Tulin Ozen, Budak Akalin, Musa Karagoz,
Engin Dogan, Yesim Ceren Bozoglu, Ozlem Turhal,
Can Kolukisa
Following Kaplanoglu's debut feature AWAY FROM
HOME, this urban drama follows the lost souls to
be found in any city. Zeynep has to put up with
her father's abuse at night, and during the day,
she confronts the romantic approaches of her only
friend, Mustafa. On the other side of the city,
Selçuk grieves for his recently deceased wife. A
suitcase full of her clothes will unexpectedly
change Zeynep's life.
 BORDER CAFÉ (Café Transit) Iran-France 2005 / 105m / English subtitles / Cert 12A
Director: Kambuzia Partovi
Reihan, an Iranian widow and mother of two young
children, reopens the roadhouse formerly run by
her husband. Since running such a business is
taboo for women, she encounters much resistance,
particularly from her conservative
brother-in-law, Naser. Ultimately the fate of
Reihan and her roadhouse is decided by a local
court, and the verdict leaves Reihan pondering
her place in the world. An Iranian film with
Turkish connections!
 CULTURAL MENACE (Kültürel Tehdit)
UK 2005 / 76m / Cert 15
Directors: Erim Metto & Robbi Stevens
Cast: Tolga Safer, Osman Hassan, Elbiz, Jason
Johnson, Yasmin Gurreeboo, Peter Dean, Laurie
Mcmenemy, John Ioannou, Culver Greenidge
An adaptation of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'
set in the London of today. On the Sumka Estate
the Morte gang's hold on the local drugs trade is
challenged when someone tips off the police. Gang
leader Benny is determined to take revenge on the
informant. Elsewhere on the estate, Cemal tries
to instill his cultural values on his family.
Caught up in this turmoil of hate, revenge and
cultural conflict we meet the star-crossed
lovers, Cemal's daughter Jeylanand Benny's
brother Ronnie. Their fate seems sealed from the
moment they meet, in this world where hate, not
love, prevails.
 DREAMING GAMES (Hayal Kurma Oyunlari) Turkey 2004 / 90m /English Subtitles / Cert 15
Director: Yavuz Ozkan
Cast: Tarik Akan, Pelin Batu, Serap Aksoy
The latest feature from veteran director Yavuz
Özkan tells the story of an introverted father
struggling to make a living, his worn-out family,
and the regulars of his restaurant each dealing
with their own problems. Each character's life
intersects with the other, and though their
struggles are different, they are all looking for
the same thing. Awarded Best Film 2004 Antalya
Audience Prize.
 KILLING THE SHADOWS (Hacivat Karagoz) Turkey-France 2006 / 134m / English Subtitles / Cert 15
Director: Ezel Akay
Cast:
Haluk Bilginer, Beyazit Öztürk, Sebnem Dönmez, Güven Kiraç, Levent Kazak, Ayse Tolga, Aysen Guruda
The story of two legendary men, Karagoz and
Hacivat, who lived and died by their sense of
humour. Bursa 1345: the Ottoman Empire is just
being born as a local state. Exhausted by
Mongolian attacks, many people move to the city
to start a new life. Christians, Jews, Muslims
co-exist with nomadic Turks, in a corrupt Eastern
Roman Empire. Karagoz, an illiterate but bright
Turkish immigrant, escapes and moves to Bursa.
His mother tells him a secret: how to make cement…
 MUMMY, I'M SCARED (Korkuyorum Anne)
Turkey 2004 /128m / English Subtitles / Cert 12A
Director: Reha Erdem
Cast: Ali Dusenkalkar, Isil Yucesoy, Koksal Engur, Senay Gurler
MUMMY, I'M SCARED (aka What's A Human Anyway?) is
set in modern-day Istanbul. Thirty-five-year-old
Ali is knocked unconscious in an accident and
loses his memory. Although he remembers many of
the people who live in his apartment building, he
cannot remember his father, Rasih. This annoys
Rasih and he continuously insults his son for his
amnesia. Ali not only tries to remember past
events, but also explores his own being. Finally,
the pieces of the intricate puzzle fit, and the
events each character has experienced create a
larger picture of what it means to be human.
 MY FATHER AND MY SON (Babam ve Oglum) Turkey 2005 /116m / English subtitles / Cert
PG
Director: Çagan Irmak
Cast: Fikret Kuskan, Çetin Tekindor, Hümeyra, Serif Sezer
The most successful Turkish movie since THE
BANDIT, MY FATHER AND MY SON is truly
outstanding, with performances to match. Deniz
journeys to the Aegean coast with his father
Sadik to meet his grandfather for the first time.
Deniz finds himself in the middle of a bizarre
family group: Grandma drives a truck; aunt Bride
Hanife wears a gold bracelet from wrist to neck,
and there's an uncle who is a bit soft in the
head.
 TOSS UP (Yazi Tura) Turkey 2004 /110m / English Subtitles / Cert 15
Director: Ugur Yucel
Cast: Olgun Simsek, Kenan Imirzalioglu,
Bahri Beyat, Eli Mango, Engin Gunaydin
TOSS UP centres around the armed conflicts in
South Eastern Turkey, which cost tens of
thousands of people their lives. "Devil" Ridvan
and "Ghost" Cevher fought together in the South
East, Ridav losing a leg, Cevher an ear. As they
return to their homes, they begin to discover the
dramatic effects the military service has on
their lives. And then the devasting Marmara
earthquake strikes…
 WAITING FOR THE CLOUDS (Bulutlari Beklerken) Turkey-France-Germany-Greece 2004 / 92m / English subtitles / Cert 15
Director: Yesim Ustaoglu
Cast: Rüchan Caliskur, Ridvan Yagci, Dimitris Kaberidis, Ismail Baysan
WAITING FOR THE CLOUDS tells the story of Eleni,
left behind during a time of mass migration.
Looked after by an old lady, she has lived her
life under the name Ayse. She embarks on a
journey of discovery to find her true indentity
and mother tongue. The story is beautifully told
through the eyes of a child as Eleni's memories
of the past are played out against misty mountain
landscapes. |
