''The Master'' ( tr, Usta) is a 2009 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- ...
, directed by
Bahadır Karataş
Bahadır is a common masculine Turkish given name. In Turkish, "Bahadır" means "brave", "galahad", "hero", "valiant", and/or "gallant".
This name is written with a dotless ı. It appears as BAHADIR in uppercase and bahadır in lowercase.
Relat ...
, starring
Yetkin Dikinciler
Yetkin Dikinciler (born 15 August 1969) is a Turkish actor.
Biography
Yetkin Dikinciler graduated in Theatre from the State Conservatory of Mimar Sinan University.
He was awarded "Best Actor" for his role as Nazım Hikmet in ''Mavi Gözlü Dev ...
as a small town car mechanic in who builds a small biplane in his backyard. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won a Best Supporting Actress nomination for
Hasibe Eren
Hasibe Özlem Eren (born 6 June 1975) is a Turkish actress. She starred in the Show TV animated series ''Sıdıka'' in 1997. Eren played the role of Makbule on the show Avrupa Yakası.
Life and career
Hasibe Eren graduated from Istanbul Univer ...
at the
3rd Yeşilçam Awards
The 3rd Yeşilçam Awards ( tr, 3. Yeşilçam Ödülleri), presented by the Turkish Foundation of Cinema and Audiovisual Culture (TÜRSAK) and Beyoğlu Municipality, honored the best Turkish films of 2009 and took place on March 23, 2010, at the ...
.
Production
The film was shot on location in
Eskişehir
Eskişehir ( , ; from "old" and "city") is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. The urban population of the city is 898,369 with a metropolitan population of 797,708. The city is located on the banks of the ...
,
Turkey
Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...
.
Plot
Dogan, a car mechanic in a small town, is obsessed with flying. He has been building a small biplane in his back yard for years. His wife Emine does not share his affinity for aviation and feels neglected in their marriage. When Dogan's plane crashes during an aeronautics fair, she gives him an ultimatum: he can either pursue his passion for flying or live a humble life with her, solely as a car mechanic.
See also
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2009 in film
The year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films. Also in 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of that year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nomin ...
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Turkish films of 2009
A list of films produced by the Turkish film industry in Turkey in 2009.
Highest-grossing films
Released films
January – June
July – December
See also
* 2009 in Turkey
References
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References
External links
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2009 films
2009 drama films
Turkish aviation films
Films set in Turkey
Turkish drama films
2000s Turkish-language films
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