''Shadows and Faces'' ( tr, Gölgeler ve Suretler) is a 2010 Turkish

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

, written and directed by

Turkish Cypriot Turkish Cypriots or Cypriot Turks ( tr, Kıbrıs Türkleri or ''Kıbrıslı Türkler''; el, Τουρκοκύπριοι, Tourkokýprioi) are ethnic Turks originating from Cyprus. Following the Ottoman conquest of the island in 1571, about 30,00 ...

director

Derviş Zaim Derviş Zaim (born Derviş Zaimağaoğlu in 1964) is a Turkish Cypriot filmmaker and novelist, who has twice won the Golden Orange for Best Director for '' Elephants and Grass'' (2000) and ''Dot (2008)''; Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best Sc ...

, 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 , 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).

Cast

Buğra Gülsoy Behiç Buğra Gülsoy (born 22 February 1982) is a Turkish actor, author, screenwriter, director, producer, architect, graphic designer and photographer. Early life Buğra Gülsoy was born on 22 February 1982 in Ankara, Turkey. His mother is ...

as Ahmet *

Settar Tanrıöğen Settar Tanrıöğen (born 15 July 1962) is a Turkish actor. Selected filmography Film Television References External links * 1962 births Living people Turkish male film actors Turkish male television actors People from Denizli

as Cevdet * Cihan Tarıman as Rıza *

Osman Alkaş Osman Alkaş (born 3 November 1955) is a Turkish Cypriot actor. He is one of the founders of Nicosia Municipal Theater and he is still active in this theater. He was involved in the production of ''Torba'', a popular program among the Turkish Cypr ...

as Veli *

Popi Avraam ''Popi'' is a 1969 American comedy-drama film directed by Arthur Hiller, and starring Alan Arkin (in the title role) and Rita Moreno. The screenplay was written by Tina Pine and Lester Pine. The film focuses on a Puerto Rican widower struggling ...

as Anna * Konstantin Gavriel as Hristo * Ahmet Karabiber as Dimitri * Erol Refikoğlu as Karagözcü Salih * Ekrem Yücelten as Arif *

Hazar Ergüçlü Hazar Ergüçlü (; born 1 January 1992) is a Turkish-Cypriot actress. She is best known for playing Simay Canay in the drama series ''Kuzey Güney'' (2011–2013) and Eylül on the Turkish drama series ''Medcezir'' (2013–2015). Early life Erg ...

as Ruhsar * Pantelis Antonas as Greek Police Officer *

as Turkish Cypriot Commander

Release

Festival screenings

47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival The 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival ( tr, 47. Uluslararası Antalya Altın Portakal Film Festivali) was a film festival held in Antalya, Turkey which ran from October 9 to 14, 2010. Prizes were awarded in four competitions ...

(October 9–14, 2010)

Reception

Awards

(October 14, 2010): Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD) Award

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Shadows And Faces 2010 drama films 2010 films Films set in Cyprus Films shot in Cyprus Films directed by Derviş Zaim Turkish drama films