Dormitory (Turkish: Yurt) is a 2023 Turkish-German-French coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Nehir Tuna, at his feature film debut.
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| Directed by | Nehir Tuna |
| Screenplay by | Nehir Tuna |
| Starring | Doğa Karakaş |
| Cinematography | Florent Herry |
| Edited by | Ayris Alptekin |
| Music by | Avi Medina |
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| Language | Turkish |
The film premiered at the 80th edition of the Venice Film Festival, in the Horizons sidebar.
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (April 2024) |
Cast
edit- Doğa Karakaş as Ahmet
- Can Bartu Aslan as Hakan
- Ozan Çelik as Yakup
- Tansu Biçer as the father
- Didem Ellialti as the mother
Production
editFor the film, Nehir Tuna drew on his own experience attending a religious boarding school for five years.[1] The film is a sequel of his award-winning short film The Shoes,[2] and is a co-production by Turkish company TN Yapım, German Red Balloon Film GmbH, and French Ciné-Sud Promotion, with support from the Sundance Fellowship for Production and Development.[3] Filming took place in Izmir, in the Aegean Region of Turkey, between 2019 and 2022.[4]
Release
editThe film Horizons section at the 80th Venice International Film Festival.[1] The film was also screened at the 2023 Marrakech International Film Festival, where Doğa Karakaş was awarded best actor.[5]
Reception
editThe film was described as 'a pleasant surprise, offering the paradoxical story of a teenager caught between religious tensions and explosions of testosterone.'[6]
References
edit- ^ a b Abbatescianni, Davide (6 October 2023). "Dormitory: Growing up in turbulent Turkey in the late 1990s". The New Arab. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Screen staff (25 August 2023). "Venice 2023 preview: Screen's guide to the Horizons, Extra titles". Screen International. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (28 April 2022). "Nehir Tuna's feature debut, Dormitory, enters post-production". Cineuropa. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Nur Çiftçi, Şefika (4 September 2023). "Türkiye'den Venedik Film Festivali'ne katılan 'Yurt' filmi İslam'ı hedef gösterdi LGBT propagandası yaptı | Özel Haberleri". Yeni Şafak (in Turkish). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Ben Croll,Elsa; Croll, Ben; Keslassy, Elsa (2 December 2023). "'The Mother of All Lies' Wins Top Prize at Marrakech in Historic Night for Moroccan Cinema". Variety. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Brunelli, Roberto (2 September 2023). "I dolori del giovane Ahmet nel dormitorio dell'islamismo (di ritorno)". The Hollywood Reporter Roma (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2024.
