''Hayde Bre'' is a 2010 Turkish

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, directed by

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, about a man from the countryside unable to adjust to life in Istanbul. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , premiered in competition at the

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(October 9–14, 2010).

Production

Director Orhan Oğuz, who was born in the Thracian province of Kırklareli and is the son of a family that emigrated from Yugoslavia in 1948, spent twenty years working on the film, which tells the story of his step grandfather, including ten years looking for a suitable actor to play the lead role of Şevket Ağa before selecting Macedonian actor Şevket Emrulla.

Plot

Şaban Agha (Şevket Emrulla) lives in a small Macedonian village with his wife and friends in a small town while his stepdaughter Saadet (Nilüfer Açıkalın) lives in the Istanbul with her three children and paralysed husband whom she has to take care of. The lives of Şaban Agha and Saadet intersect unexpectedly, after Saadet travels to the village for her son's

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ceremony and without the least desire, Şaban Agha moves to Istanbul at Saadet's insistence upon her return. However, it proves impossible for him to adapt to city life and the rules of the system. Though he still considers himself a “guest” in Istanbul, the land he is homesick for is in fact long lost. Unaware of this fact, Şaban Agha plans to move back at the earliest opportunity, as he comes to realize that he will not be able to manage in the city.

Release

Premiere

The film premiered in competition at the

on .

Festival screenings

(October 9–14, 2010) * 2011 Shanghai International Film Festival (awarded Best Film and Best Actor for Şevket Emrulla) * 2011

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, Helsinki (September 29-1.10, 2011)

References

External links

* {{official website, http://www.haydebrefilm.com/ (in Turkish) 2010 films 2010 drama films Films set in Turkey Turkish drama films 2010s Turkish-language films