Destiny (Turkish: Kader) is a 2006 Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, starring Vildan Atasever as a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 17, 2006, won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Ankara, Nuremberg and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best film.[1][2][3] It is a prequel to Innocence (1997).
| Destiny | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Zeki Demirkubuz |
| Written by | Zeki Demirkubuz |
| Produced by | Zeki Demirkubuz |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Zeki Demirkubuz |
| Music by | Edward Artemiev |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Özen Film, Filmpot |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Plot
editUğur (Vildan Atasever) is a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal, Zagor (Ozan Bilen). Her father is seriously ill and her young mother is emotionally distant. Cevat (Engin Akyürek) is a young man who had taken under his protection Uğur's family. Cevat is the beloved of Uğur's young mother. Uğur's younger is bullied at the coffee shop where he works. Cevat protects him and warns the people at the coffee shop not to bully him or else. The day comes when the boy is bullied again. Cevat goes to his aid and beats up Kamil. Zagor breaks the fight up and tells his men to take Kamil outside. Zagor and Cevat start arguing, then Cevat pulls out a gun and is ultimately killed by Zagor in his attempt to prove that he did not fear Zagor. Bekir (Ufuk Bayraktar) is a young man who runs his father's business. He becomes infatuated with Uğur after she visits his shop one day. After a series of violent incidents and mishaps occur in Istanbul, both Uğur and Zagor disappear. They resurface after shooting two policemen and getting caught in Izmir. After Zagor is landed in prison some time afterward, Uğur reappears and asks Bekir to help her. Meanwhile, Zagor is transferred to a prison in Sinop. Uğur tries to trace Zagor who has escaped from prison as Bekir tries to trace Uğur.
Awards
editKader won several awards including the Golden Orange and Golden Tulip for best film and also for its acting and screenplay
Golden Orange awards
- Best film, Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)
Ankara film festival
- Best actress (Vildan Atasever), Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best supporting actress (Müge Ulusoy)[2]
Nuremberg film festival
- Best film (Jury), Audience award
Istanbul film festival
- Golden Tulip for best film, Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)[4]
Contemporary Screen Actors Association (CASOD) awards
- Most Promising Actor (Engin Akyurek)[5]
The Cinema Writers Association (SIYAD) Awards
- Most Promising Actor (Engin Akyurek)[6]
References
edit- ^ Haber7. "ÇASOD Sinema Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". Haber7 (in Turkish). Retrieved 2023-02-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Local musicians' story 'Beynelmilel' named best film at Ankara film fest". 2016-03-05. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Fainaru2007-04-25T17:05:00+01:00, Dan. "Destiny (Kader)". Screen. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Ufuk Bayraktar kimdir? Ufuk Bayraktar kaç yaşında ve nereli?". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ DoYouKnowTurkey (2022-07-10). "Turkish Actor Engin Akyürek: The Indispensable Actor of Romantic Roles". DoYouKnowTurkey. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "SİYAD Ödülleri 2006 – SİYAD-Sinema Yazarları Derneği". 2021-03-24. Archived from the original on 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
External links
edit- Official website
- Destiny at IMDb
- Filmpot Archived 2013-09-20 at the Wayback Machine Distributor page for the film