''Septien'' is a 2011
independent
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film directed by and starring Michael Tully. The film also stars
Onur Tukel
Onur Tukel (born August 5, 1972) is a Turkish-American actor, painter, and filmmaker. A notable figure in the New York City independent film community, Tukel's films often deal with issues of gender and relationships.
Career
In 1997, Tukel wrot ...
, Robert Longstreet, and
Rachel Korine. Its narrative concerns the return of bearded athlete Cornelius Rawlings to his family's Tennessee farm eighteen years after he disappeared, and the strange new life he forms with his brothers Ezra and Amos.
Cast
*Michael Tully as Cornelius Rawlings
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Onur Tukel
Onur Tukel (born August 5, 1972) is a Turkish-American actor, painter, and filmmaker. A notable figure in the New York City independent film community, Tukel's films often deal with issues of gender and relationships.
Career
In 1997, Tukel wrot ...
as Amos Rawlings
*Robert Longstreet as Ezra Rawlings
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Rachel Korine as Savannah
Release
''Septien'' was premiered at the
2011 Sundance Film Festival, and subsequently screened within such festivals as
BAFICI
The Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema (BAFICI, es, Buenos Aires Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente) is an international festival of independent films organized each year in the month of April, in the city of ...
,
International Film Festival Rotterdam,
South by Southwest,
Sarasota Film Festival
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, and
Maryland Film Festival
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.
It was acquired for distribution by
IFC Films
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.
Reception
The film holds a 56% rating on the review aggregator
Rotten Tomatoes
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.
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American independent films
2011 films
2010s English-language films
2010s American films
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