"Don't get mad at him, no matter what he says." Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a Turkish film titled The Festival of Troubadours, from director Özcan Alper. It's streaming on Netflix in September, including in the US for anyone interested in it. The Festival of Troubadours tells the story of a wandering musician who stops by to see his son after 25 years after visiting the grave of his wife. He is one his way to a music festival but when his son learns about his declining health, he accompanies his father. Thus begins a journey that could resolve their past issues. But as he expresses his frustrations and the meaning of being a Father is understood, will the two find peace with themselves before it is too late? The film stars Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ, Settar Tanrıöğen, and Laçin Ceylan. This looks like a very emotional, very honest story about a father and a son.
- 8/8/2022
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Reviewed by Amy R. Handler
(January 2011)
Directed/Written by: Feo Aladag
Starring: Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Ufuk Bayraktar and Florian Lukas
“When We Leave” is a simple art-house drama that packs a huge sociopolitical wallop, one of those rare and tricky films in which all its component parts seem to work against each other but really move as fluidly as a well-oiled machine.
The plot is hardly a new one, though it is far reaching and, sadly, universal. A young Turkish woman named Umay (Siebel Kekilli) is forced to live with an abusive husband named Kemal (Ufuk Bayraktar) within the confines of an Old World culture. After one beating too many, Umay and her young son Cem (Nizam Schiller) board a plane to Germany and arrive at her parents’ front door. Unfortunately, life with her family is not as she hopes, and...
(January 2011)
Directed/Written by: Feo Aladag
Starring: Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Ufuk Bayraktar and Florian Lukas
“When We Leave” is a simple art-house drama that packs a huge sociopolitical wallop, one of those rare and tricky films in which all its component parts seem to work against each other but really move as fluidly as a well-oiled machine.
The plot is hardly a new one, though it is far reaching and, sadly, universal. A young Turkish woman named Umay (Siebel Kekilli) is forced to live with an abusive husband named Kemal (Ufuk Bayraktar) within the confines of an Old World culture. After one beating too many, Umay and her young son Cem (Nizam Schiller) board a plane to Germany and arrive at her parents’ front door. Unfortunately, life with her family is not as she hopes, and...
- 1/27/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
Reviewed by Amy R. Handler
(January 2011)
Directed/Written by: Feo Aladag
Starring: Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Ufuk Bayraktar and Florian Lukas
“When We Leave” is a simple art-house drama that packs a huge sociopolitical wallop, one of those rare and tricky films in which all its component parts seem to work against each other but really move as fluidly as a well-oiled machine.
The plot is hardly a new one, though it is far reaching and, sadly, universal. A young Turkish woman named Umay (Siebel Kekilli) is forced to live with an abusive husband named Kemal (Ufuk Bayraktar) within the confines of an Old World culture. After one beating too many, Umay and her young son Cem (Nizam Schiller) board a plane to Germany and arrive at her parents’ front door. Unfortunately, life with her family is not as she hopes, and...
(January 2011)
Directed/Written by: Feo Aladag
Starring: Sibel Kekilli, Nizam Schiller, Derya Alabora, Settar Tanriogen, Tamer Yigit, Serhad Can, Ufuk Bayraktar and Florian Lukas
“When We Leave” is a simple art-house drama that packs a huge sociopolitical wallop, one of those rare and tricky films in which all its component parts seem to work against each other but really move as fluidly as a well-oiled machine.
The plot is hardly a new one, though it is far reaching and, sadly, universal. A young Turkish woman named Umay (Siebel Kekilli) is forced to live with an abusive husband named Kemal (Ufuk Bayraktar) within the confines of an Old World culture. After one beating too many, Umay and her young son Cem (Nizam Schiller) board a plane to Germany and arrive at her parents’ front door. Unfortunately, life with her family is not as she hopes, and...
- 1/27/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Berlin -- Michael Haneke's "The White Ribbon" may have missed out on the best foreign film Oscar but the Austrian filmmaker is all but certain to sweep the German Film Awards after "The White Ribbon" received 13 nominations for the country's top prize, the Lolas.
"The White Ribbon" picked up Lola noms in all possible categories, including best film, best director and best acting noms for stars Burghart Klaussner and Susanne Lothar.
Cinematographer Christian Berger, whose stark black-and-white images earned him an Oscar nomination, is the favurite to win the Lola for best cinematography at the German Film Awards on April 23 in Berlin.
"When We Leave," a drama from first-time director Feo Aladag, was the big surprise, earning six Lola nominations including ones for best film and best actress for Sibel Kekilli ("Head-On") in her comeback role as a young woman banished from her devout Muslim family.
Hans-Christian Schmid's...
"The White Ribbon" picked up Lola noms in all possible categories, including best film, best director and best acting noms for stars Burghart Klaussner and Susanne Lothar.
Cinematographer Christian Berger, whose stark black-and-white images earned him an Oscar nomination, is the favurite to win the Lola for best cinematography at the German Film Awards on April 23 in Berlin.
"When We Leave," a drama from first-time director Feo Aladag, was the big surprise, earning six Lola nominations including ones for best film and best actress for Sibel Kekilli ("Head-On") in her comeback role as a young woman banished from her devout Muslim family.
Hans-Christian Schmid's...
- 3/19/2010
- by By Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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