How is You? (Bosnian: Kako Si?) is a 2009 Turkish drama film directed by Özlem Akovalıgil about two groups of travelers as they travel to Europe from Istanbul.
| How Are You? | |
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 Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Özlem Akovalıgil |
| Written by | Özlem Akovalıgil |
| Produced by | Özlem Akovalıgil |
| Starring | Semahat Görüşanin Mesut Akutsa Deniz Çakır Kemal Okur Atilla Oener |
| Cinematography | Cengiz Uzun |
| Edited by | Özlem Akovalıgil |
| Music by | Murat Yasin |
Release date |
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Running time | 112 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Plot
editSemahat, whose parents emigrated to İstanbul from Sarajevo many years ago, decides to take a journey to her homeland in spite of her old age. Fatih, a film director, finds her story very interesting and wants to shoot the entire journey in the form of a documentary. Ufuk, a friend of Fatih's, feels this journey will be an opportunity to leave behind the mess in his life and joins to help them. He records the story of the family on his camera while they are headed to Sarajevo. When they arrive, the journey will make them face the dreadful truths of the most recent war. There is no meaning of the past and no hope for the future for those who are struggling to survive.
Release
editPremiere
editThe film premiered on April 14, 2009 at the Istanbul International Film Festival.
Festival screenings
edit- 28th Istanbul International Film Festival (4-19 Apr, 2009)
- 33rd Mostra International de Cinema-São Paulo International Film Festival (23 Oct-5 Nov, 2009)
- 11th Mumbai Film Festival (29 Oct-5 Nov, 2009)
- 1st Falstaff International Film Festival (14-20 Nov, 2009)
- 4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival (14-22 Nov, 2009)[1]
- 40th International Film Festival of India (23 Nov- 3 Dec, 2009)
- 11th Dhaka International Film Festival (14-22 Jan, 2010)
- 21st Ankara International Film Festival (11-21 Mar, 2010)[2][3]
Reception
editReviews
editEmrah Güler, writing for Hürriyet Daily News describes the film as, a bizarre road movie, which follows two groups of travelers as they head to Europe from Istanbul, and, plunges deep into the ethnic conflicts of the last decades in Europe.[2]
See also
editExternal links
edit- Official website for the film
References
edit- ^ "Escape from the city: Weekend at film festival in Bursa". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ a b Güler, Emrah. "Up-and-coming Turkish movies screen in Ankara". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
- ^ "Kako Si? / How Are You?". AIFF. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-02-24.