Shadows and Faces
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Directed by | Derviş Zaim |
Written by | Derviş Zaim |
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Edited by | Aylin Zoitiner |
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Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
Shadows and Faces (Turkish: Gölgeler ve Suretler) is a 2010 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Turkish Cypriot director Derviş Zaim, which tells the story of a young girl who is separated from her father, a Karagöz shadow play master, during the beginning of the conflict between Turks and Greeks in Cyprus in 1963. The film, which saw a nationwide general release across Turkey on March 11, 2011 , premiered in competition at the 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, where it won the Turkish Film Critics Association Award. It is the third and final part of a trilogy of films themed around traditional Turkish arts, which includes Waiting for Heaven (2006) and Dot (2008).[1][2]
Cast
[edit]- Buğra Gülsoy as Ahmet
- Settar Tanrıöğen as Cevdet
- Cihan Tarıman as Rıza
- Osman Alkaş as Veli
- Popi Avraam as Anna
- Konstantin Gavriel as Hristo
- Ahmet Karabiber as Dimitri
- Erol Refikoğlu as Karagözcü Salih
- Ekrem Yücelten as Arif
- Hazar Ergüçlü as Ruhsar
- Pantelis Antonas as Greek Police Officer
- Derviş Zaim as Turkish Cypriot Commander
Release
[edit]Festival screenings
[edit]- 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival (October 9–14, 2010)
Reception
[edit]Awards
[edit]- 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival (October 14, 2010): Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD) Award
References
[edit]- ^ Zengin, H. Salih (2010-11-21). "Derviş Zaim says conscience lies at the core of his recent films". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ Akpınar, Köksal (2011-01-12). "Zaim's 'Shadows' sets March 11 release date". Today's Zaman. Retrieved 2011-01-12.