Sunday, April 11, 2010 5:30 p.m. Remis Auditorium, Museum of Fine Arts 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston
Directed by Murat Saracoglu Written by Sevim Hazel Unsal Cast: Tarik Akan, Serif Sezer, Levent Tulek, Zuhal Topal, Cemile Nihan Turhan, Ozan Erdogan, Yesim Ceren Bozoglu, Baris Uregul, Deniz Arna.
2009 / 95 min. / In Turkish with English subtitles
SYNOPSIS
A warm story in a village of Kars ... like a story speaking another language, but a moment away from us but our people ... Two lovely village child; Alma and Rabbit... And a Malakan who's family migrated when he was a child from Russia: Miska ... Miska's youth love, a very angry and elderly woman Popuç ... Popuc's crowded, cheerful, animated family against Miska's loneleness ...
Stars of the unforgettable Yilmaz Guney/Serif Goren film “Yol” (1982), Tarik Akan and Serif Sezer are reunited in this film for the first time after 28 years.
SELECTED FESTIVALS AND AWARDS
Ankara International Film Festival, Turkey (2010)
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, Turkey (2009)
Bursa Silk Road Film Festival, Turkey (2009)
Director MURAT SARACOGLU
Born in 1970 in İstanbul, Murat Saraçoğlu graduated from İstanbul University’s Radio and Television Department. After working as a production assistant and assistant director for several years, he began directing television series. He co-directed his first theatrical release “120” with Özhan Eren. His second film “O... Çocukları” was written by Sırrı Süreyya Önder. “Piano Girl” is the director’s third feature film.
Filmography
Deli Deli Olma / Piano Girl (2009)
O... Çocukları (2008)
120 (2007)
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Born in 1970 in İstanbul, Murat Saraçoğlu graduated from İstanbul University’s Radio and Television Department. After working as a production assistant and assistant director for several years, he began directing television series. He co-directed his first theatrical release “120” with Özhan Eren. His second film “O... Çocukları” was written by Sırrı Süreyya Önder. “Piano Girl” is the director’s third feature film.