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Önder Çakar
Önder Çakar is a screenwriter, producer and actor from Turkey. Studies As a scriptwriter * On Board (film), On Board (Gemide) (1998) * A Madonna in Laleli (Laleli'de Bir Azize) (1998) * Offside (2000 film), Offside (Dar Alanda Kısa Paslaşmalar) (2001) * Maruf (film), Maruf (2002) * Takva: A Man's Fear of God (Takva) (2006) As a producer * On Board (film), On Board (Gemide) (1998) * A Madonna in Laleli (Laleli'de Bir Azize) (1998) * Maruf (film), Maruf (2002) * Majority (film), Majority (Çoğunluk) (2010) As a player * Takva: A Man's Fear of God (Takva) (2005) * Yolda / Rüzgar Geri Getirirse Ali Salim (2005) * The Edge of Heaven (film), The Edge of Heaven (Yaşamın Kıyısında) Avukat (2007) As an actor * On the Way, Erden Kıral, (2005) Awards * Hopeful Young Actor (Yolda / Rüzgar Geri Getirirse) / 17. Ankara Uluslararası Film Festivali 2006. * Best Screenplay (Takva: A Man's Fear of God) / 43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 2006. * Best Screenplay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; Iraq, Syria, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south; and the Aegean Sea, Greece, and Bulgaria to the west. Turkey is home to over 85 million people; most are ethnic Turkish people, Turks, while ethnic Kurds in Turkey, Kurds are the Minorities in Turkey, largest ethnic minority. Officially Secularism in Turkey, a secular state, Turkey has Islam in Turkey, a Muslim-majority population. Ankara is Turkey's capital and second-largest city. Istanbul is its largest city and economic center. Other major cities include İzmir, Bursa, and Antalya. First inhabited by modern humans during the Late Paleolithic, present-day Turkey was home to List of ancient peoples of Anatolia, various ancient peoples. The Hattians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Board (film)
''On Board'' () is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Serdar Akar. The film is about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute, and went on to nationwide general release across Turkey on . It won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film. It was shot concurrently with '' A Madonna in Laleli'' (), directed by Kudret Sabancı, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths. Synopsis A dredging ship is anchored in Istanbul for food and supplies. But the sailor sent to get them is mugged by six people and one weeks' worth of wages are stolen from him. The captain leads his men into the city to find the people who did this. Upon meeting the men, they manage to get back the money and take back the woman in the group back to the ship. Cast *Erkan Can as Captain İdris * Naci Taşdöğen as boxer * Yıldıray Şahinler as Ali *Haldun Boysan as Kamil * Ella Manea as the woman *Cengiz Küçükayvaz as doctor * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Madonna In Laleli
''A Madonna in Laleli'' () is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Kudret Sabancı, about a pimp and his two friends who try to sell a Russian prostitute as a “virgin” to a rich businessman. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was shot concurrently with '' On Board'' (), directed by Serdar Akar, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths. Production The film was shot on location in Laleli, Istanbul, Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen .... References External links * TurkishFilmChannelpage for the film 1998 films Turkish drama films 1990s Turkish-language films 1998 drama films Films set in Turkey Films set in Istanbul 1999 drama films 1999 films Turkish-language drama films [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Offside (2000 Film)
''Offside'' () is a 2000 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Serdar Akar, about a local amateur football that hopes to win the league championship. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won four awards at the 20th Istanbul International Film Festival, including Best Turkish Film of the Year and the People's Choice Award. It was described by author Rekin Teksoy as having a "less innovative albeit fluent style" in comparison to the director's debut film '' On Board'' (, 1998). Plot Thirtysomething Suat still lives with his parents and works at his father's store when not practising as goalie for the local football team, Esnaf Spor. Suat is in love with Nurten, the neighbourhood beauty, but she has never responded to his many secret letters. The neighbourhood's greatest wish is for Esnaf Spor to win the amateur league championship. Cast * Müjde Ar as Aynur * Savaş Dinçel as Hacı *Uğur Polat as Cem * Rafet El Roman as Serkan * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maruf (film)
Names * Ma'ruf, an Islamic Name which means "Well Known". People * Kazi Maruf, is a Bangladeshi film actor. *Maruf al Rusafi, an Iraqi poet. * Maruf Hossain Ibn Saeed, a Bangladeshi art director *Maruf Khaznadar, Kurdish writer. *Maruf the Cobbler, a character in ''One Thousand and One Nights'' or ''The Arabian Nights'' Locations * Maruf, Korgun, a village in Turkey. *Maruf District Maruf District (from the Persian: معروف), also Ma'ruf or Maroof, is a district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. It borders Arghistan District to the west, Zabul Province to the north and Pakistan Pakistan, officially the Islamic R ..., a district in Afghanistan. Others * Maroof (horse) (1990–1999), a racehorse. {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Man's Fear Of God
''Takva: A Man's Fear of God'' () is a 2006 Turkish language film directed by Özer Kızıltan. It was a Turkish and German co-production backed by Corazón International. The film was Turkey's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 80th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. Plot Humble and devout Muharrem lives in a solitary and meager existence of prayer and sexual abstinence. His extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the Sheikh of an Istanbul Sufi order who offers him an administrative post as a manager for the seminary properties that support a school for orphans and poor children. Muharrem's new job throws him into the modern outside world he has not experienced before. He soon witnesses conflicting attitudes and dilemmas towards alcohol, charity and honesty. He notices that he himself has become proud, domineering and even dishonest. To make matters worse, Muharrem's inner peace is unnerved by the tormenting image ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majority (film)
''Majority'' () is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Seren Yüce, which tells the story of a middle class young man rebelling against his father's brutish authority while seeking a rough romance with a woman of ethnic minority. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won several Golden Orange awards at the 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and was premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the award for best debut film. Hürriyet Daily News reporter Vercihan Zilioğlu wrote that, "The director's moral tale draws on the example of today's Turkish youth and the timeless shadow of fathers over sons," and Today's Zaman reviewer Emine Yıldırım concludes that this is, "one of the rawest and truest stories from our society," and "As Yüce’s hardcore realism shows us, love sometimes does not conquer all when individuals chose to become part of the herd." Synopsis Mertkan (Bartu Küçükçağlayan) is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Edge Of Heaven (film)
''The Edge of Heaven'' (, literally ''On the Other Side'', ) is a 2007 Turkish-German drama written and directed by Fatih Akın. The film won the Prix du scénario at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, was Germany's entry in the category Best Foreign Language Film at the 2007 Oscars, but was not nominated. After making its worldwide debut at the Cannes Film Festival in France, the film was shown at several international film festivals. It was released in Germany on 27 September 2007. Plot ;Yeter's Death Retired widower Ali Aksu (Tuncel Kurtiz), a Turkish immigrant living in the German city of Bremen, believes he has found a solution to his loneliness when he meets Yeter Öztürk ( Nursel Köse). He offers her a monthly payment to stop working as a prostitute and move in with him. After receiving threats from two Turkish Muslims for the work she does, she decides to accept his offer. Ali's son, Nejat Aksu ( Baki Davrak), a professor of German literature, does not have time to respo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erden Kıral
Erden Kıral (10 April 1942 – 17 July 2022) was a Turkish film director and screenwriter. He directed 12 films from 1978 on. His 1979 film, '' The Canal'', was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival, and his 1983 film, '' A Season in Hakkari'', was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear – Special Jury Prize. Five years later, his film, '' Hunting Time'', was entered into the 38th Berlin International Film Festival The 38th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 12 to 23 February 1988. The festival opened with musical film ''Linie 1'' by Reinhard Hauff. The Golden Bear was awarded to the Chinese film '' Red Sorghum'' directed by Zhang Y .... He was of Georgian descent through his mother. Selected filmography * '' The Canal'' (1979) * '' On Fertile Lands'' (; 1980) * '' A Season in Hakkari'' (1983) * '' Hunting Time'' (1988) * '' The Blue Exile'' (1993) References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
The 43rd Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival () was held from September 16 to 23 2006 in Antalya, Turkey. The venue for the award ceremony on September 23, 2007 was moved from the open air amphitheater Aspendos Aspendos or Aspendus ( Pamphylian: ΕΣΤϜΕΔΥΣ; Attic: Ἄσπενδος) was an ancient Greco-Roman city in Antalya province of Turkey. The site is located 40 km east of the modern city of Antalya. It was situated on the Eurymedon Ri ... to a smaller one at the Glass Pyramid Sabancı Congress and Exhibition Center in the downtown of Antalya due to bad weather conditions. It was run in conjunction with the 2nd International Eurasia Film Festival. Awards National feature film competition Jury special awards National documentary film competition External linksSeptember 14, 2006 {{GoldenOrangeAwards Golden orange Golden Orange Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival A 21st century in Antalya Anta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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