''Big Man, Little Love'' (, ) is a 2001 international co-production
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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
, written and directed by
Handan İpekçi
Handan İpekçi (born 1956 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish screenwriter and film director.
Education
Handan İpekçi studied Radio and Television Studies at Gazi University, Faculty of Communication in Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of ...
, about an orphaned Kurdish child and a Turkish pensioner thrown together by circumstance. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Cairo, Cologne and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best Film, and was Turkey's submission to the
74th Academy Awards
The 74th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 24, 2002, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly ...
for the
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
The Academy Award for Best International Feature Film (known as Best Foreign Language Film prior to 2020) is one of the Academy Awards handed out annually by the U.S.-based Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). It is given to a ...
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
An orphaned Kurdish child (''Hêjar'') and a Turkish pensioner (''Rıfat'') are thrown together by circumstance. ''Rıfat'', a widowed retired judge, refuses to get involved in politics. He is forced out of his solitude, when ''Hêjar'' the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors, takes refuge at his home. Gradually, he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family.
Cast
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Şükran Güngör
Şükran is a unisex Turkish given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Şükran Albayrak (born 1982), Turkish TV presenter and basketball player
* Şükran Moral (born 1962), Turkish artist
* Şükran Ovalı
Şükran Pınar Ovalı ...
as Rıfat Bey
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Dilan Erçetin as Hêjar
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Füsun Demirel
Füsun Demirel (born 13 June 1958) is a Turkish actress and interpreter. She played in Gülse Birsel's hit sitcom series Yalan Dünya
''Yalan Dünya'' ''(Fake World)'' is a Turkish TV series produced by Gülse Birsel and directed by Jale Atabe ...
as Sakine
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Yıldız Kenter
Ayşe Yıldız Kenter (11 October 1928 – 17 November 2019) was a Turkish actress and lecturer who was of English descent from her maternal side. Kenter was also a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
Early years
Ayşe Yıldız Kenter was born to diplom ...
as Müzeyyen Hanım
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İsmail Hakkı Şen as Evdo Emmi
Awards
# Golden Orange & Special Jury Awards (Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor & Actress),
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
The Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (), known for a few years from 2015 as Antalya International Film Festival, is a film festival, held annually since 1963 in Antalya, and is the second most important film festival in Turkey. Since 2009, t ...
, 2001.
# Silver Pyramid Award,
Cairo International Film Festival
The Cairo International Film Festival is an annual internationally accredited film festival held in Cairo Opera House. It was established in 1976 and has taken place every year since its inception, except for 2011 and 2013, when it was cancelled ...
, 2002.
# Best Screenplay Award,
Cologne Mediterranean Film Festival, 2002.
# People's Choice Award,
Istanbul International Film Festival
The Istanbul Film Festival () is the first and oldest international film festival in Turkey, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. It is held every year in April in movie theaters in Istanbul, Turkey. As mentioned in its reg ...
, 2003.
See also
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External links
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Hejar, Reviewed by Neil Smith BBC, Jan. 2003.
2001 drama films
2001 films
Turkish drama films
Films about race and ethnicity
Films set in Turkey
Films shot in Turkey
Golden Orange Award for Best Film winners
Hungarian drama films
Greek drama films
2000s Greek films
2000s Turkish-language films
Kurdish-language films
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