Future Lasts Forever (Turkish: Gelecek Uzun Sürer) is a 2011 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Özcan Alper, starring Gaye Gürsel as an Istanbul music student who travels to south-east Turkey to record traditional music and confront her own past. The film, which will go on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 11, 2011, was awarded 5 prizes at the 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011) and premiered in competition at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival (September 8–18, 2011).[1][2]
| Future Lasts Forever (Gelecek Uzun Sürer) | |
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 Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | Özcan Alper |
| Written by | Özcan Alper |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Feza Çaldıran |
| Edited by | |
| Music by | Mustafa Biber |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Tiglon Film |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Languages | Turkish (main), Kurdish, Armenian |
Release and reception
editFestival screenings
edit- World Premiere: 36th Toronto International Film Festival (September 8–18, 2011)
- 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)
Awards
edit- 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)
- Best Actor: Durukan Ordu (won)
- Best Music: Mustafa Biber (won)
- Best Cinematography: Feza Çaldıran (won)
- Yılmaz Güney Award (won)
- Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD) Best Film Award (won)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Turkish film to make premiere in Toronto". Hurriyet Daily News. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
- ^ "'The Extremely Depressing Story of Celal Tan and His Family' tops Altın Koza". Today's Zaman. 2011-09-25. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-25.