''Uzun Hikâye'' (''A Long Story'') is a 2012 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. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
, co-produced by Suat Kapkı and Taner Özbel written by Yiğit Güralp and directed by
Osman Sınav
Osman Sınav (August 1956 – 20 March 2025) was a Turkish director, producer and screenwriter.
Life and career
Sınav studied art and also finished courses in textile design, cinema, and television at the Istanbul State Fine Arts Academy. He w ...
based on a novella by Mustafa Kutlu. The movie premiered on October 12, 2012.
Plot
The movie, spanning a time from the 1940s to the 1970s, features a dramatic as well as bright and charged story.
After becoming orphan at an early age, Ali (starring
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu
Kenan İmirzalıoğlu (born 18 June 1974) is a Turkish actor and former model. İmirzalıoğlu appeared in the action films '' Son Osmanlı Yandım Ali'' (The Last Ottoman: Knockout Ali) and '' Kabadayı'' (For Love and Honor). He returned to ...
) immigrates to Turkey from
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
with his
oil wrestler grandfather Süleyman. Settled at
Eyüp in
Istanbul
Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...
, he is raised by his grandfather as a brave and
equalitarian individual.
During his teen years in the 1950s, Ali falls in love with Münire (starring
Tuğçe Kazaz
Tuğçe Kazaz (born 26 August 1982) is a Turkish people, Turkish actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Turkey 2001.
Biography
Kazaz was born in Edremit, Balıkesir, Edremit, Balıkesir Province. She was educated ...
), the daughter of an
outdoor cinema
An outdoor cinema consists of a digital or analog movie projector, scaffolded construction or inflatable movie screen, and sound system.
History
In the summer of 1900, in Syntagma square, Athens, films were projected outdoors, in the cafés.
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owner. Ali abducts Münire as her parents does not allow their marriage. From then on, Ali spends a life together with the woman he loves, moving from town to town at railway stations. In the meantime, the couple welcome a son they name Mustafa. Ali, nicknamed now "the Socialist", earns a living by his typewriting and accounting knowledge. He is, however, sacked by plotting towners because of his intolerant character against injustice and discrimination. Meanwhile, Mustafa is growing and pursues his own life stories.
Cast
References
External links
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2012 films
Turkish drama films
2010s Turkish-language films
Films set in Turkey
Films directed by Osman Sınav
2012 drama films
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