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Hejar (film)
''Big Man, Little Love'' ( tr, Büyük Adam Küçük Aşk, ku, Hêjar) is a 2001 international co-production drama film, written and directed by Handan İpekçi, about an orphaned Kurdish child and a Turkish pensioner thrown together by circumstance. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Cairo, Cologne and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best Film, and was Turkey's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee. Plot An orphaned Kurdish child (''Hêjar'') and a Turkish pensioner (''Rıfat'') are thrown together by circumstance. ''Rıfat'', a widowed retired judge, refuses to get involved in politics. He is forced out of his solitude, when ''Hêjar'' the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors, takes refuge at his home. Gradually, he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family. Cast *Š... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handan İpekçi
Handan İpekçi (born 1956 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish screenwriter and film director. Education Handan İpekçi studied Radio and Television Studies at Gazi University, Faculty of Communication in Ankara Ankara ( , ; ), historically known as Ancyra and Angora, is the capital of Turkey. Located in the central part of Anatolia, the city has a population of 5.1 million in its urban center and over 5.7 million in Ankara Province, maki .... The controversial feature '' Hejar'' which she wrote, produced and directed was Turkey's official submission for the 74th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Filmography Awards İpekçi received local and international awards. ''Dad is in the Army'' brought her most promising director and screenwriter awards among others at Turkish film festivals, ''Hejar'' won nine awards including Golden Orange for Best Film and Best Screenplay at Antalya Film Festival and Silver Pyramid at Cairo Film Festival. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |