Erdal Besikçioglu

  • Reha Erdem – Hayat var AKA My Only Sunshine (2008)

    2001-2010ArthouseDramaReha ErdemTurkey

    Hayat, her father and bedridden grandfather live in a riverside shack near the dangerously dark but breathtakingly beautiful waters of the Bosphorus. Hayat’s father owns a small boat that secures the family’s survival through a miscellany of not always lawful ventures. Beyond the motion and romance of the water, Hayat’s life is harsh and unrelenting. But Hayat has an instinct for survival. Her capacity for courage, endurance and hope in the face of these trials suggest that there is Life despite the manifold injustices of an unjust world. (IMDb)Read More »

  • Semih Kaplanoglu – Bal AKA Honey (2010)

    Drama2001-2010ArthouseSemih KaplanogluTurkey

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    In a competition where no title had won widespread approval, a superb film finally arrived, drawing more than a few tears of emotion from Berlin festival-goers: acclaimed director Semih Kaplanoglu’s German/Turkish co-production Honey. The third instalment in the Yusuf trilogy, closes a journey backwards in time that began with Egg, followed by Milk.Read More »

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