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'''''Time of Violence''''' ({{lang-bg|Време на насилие}}, [[Transliteration|translit.]]&nbsp;Vreme na nasilie) is a [[1988 in film|1988]] [[cinema of Bulgaria|Bulgarian film]] based on the novel of Anton Donchev '''Vreme razdelno''' ("Time of Parting"). It consists of two episodes which combined length is 288 minutes. It was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[1988 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/346/year/1988.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Time of Violence |accessdate=2009-07-31|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>
'''''Time of Violence''''' ({{lang-bg|Време на насилие}}, [[Transliteration|translit.]]&nbsp;Vreme na nasilie) is a [[1988 in film|1988]] [[cinema of Bulgaria|Bulgarian film]] based on the novel of Anton Donchev '''Vreme razdelno''' (Време Разделно, "Time of Parting"). It consists of two episodes which combined length is 288 minutes. It was screened in the [[Un Certain Regard]] section at the [[1988 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="festival-cannes.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/346/year/1988.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Time of Violence |accessdate=2009-07-31|work=festival-cannes.com}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
[[Ottoman Empire]], 1668. [[Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha]] concentrates his war efforts on the [[Cretan War (1645–69)|Cretan War]], which inspires him to further subdue the Sultan's Christian subjects. One of the targets is Elindenya, a village located in a [[Rhodope Mountains|Rhodope]] valley (in today's [[Smolyan Province]]) where the local Christians enjoy a ''de facto'' autonomy thanks to the local Muslim overlord Süleyman [[Agha (Ottoman Empire)|Agha]]'s rule. A [[sipahi]] regiment is dispatched to the valley with the mission of converting the Christian population to Islam, by force if necessary. The extraordinary thing is that the regiment is led by Kara Ibrahim, a [[devshirme]] from Elindenya and although Süleyman Agha, feeling that his rule shall be at stake, objects to forced conversions, Kara Ibrahim seems to be in favour of harsh measures against the locals.
In the 17th century, a [[History of early Ottoman Bulgaria|Bulgarian]] Christian region is selected by the [[Ottoman empire|Ottoman]] rulers to serve as an example of conversion to [[Islam]]. A [[Janissary]] who was taken from the village as a boy is sent to force the reluctant inhabitants to convert. The local Turkish governor seeks a peaceful solution, but ultimately torture, violence, and rebellion break out.



==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Yosif Sarchadzhiev]] as ''Karaibrahim''
*[[Yosif Sarchadzhiev]] as ''Kara Ibrahim''
*[[Rusi Chanev]] as ''The Priest, pop Aligorko''
*[[Rusi Chanev]] as ''The Priest, pop Aligorko''
*[[Ivan Krastev]] as ''Manol''
*[[Ivan Krastev]] as ''Manol''
*[[Anya Pencheva]] as ''Sevda''
*[[Anya Pencheva]] as ''Sevda''
*[[Valter Toski]] as the ''Venetian''
*[[Valter Toski]] as the ''Venetian''
*[[Vasil Mihaylov]] as ''Syuleyman aga''
*[[Vasil Mihaylov]] as ''Süleyman Aga''
*[[Kalina Stefanova]] as ''Elitza''
*[[Kalina Stefanova]] as ''Elitza''
*[[Max Freeman]] as ''Momchil''
*[[Max Freeman]] as ''Momchil''
*[[Konstantin Kotsev]] as ''Karaibrahim's father dyado Galushko''
*[[Konstantin Kotsev]] as ''Karaibrahim's father dyado Galushko''
*[[Stoyko Peev]] as ''Goran''
*[[Stoyko Peev]] as ''Goran''
*[[Bogomil Simeonov]] as ''Ismail bey''
*[[Bogomil Simeonov]] as ''Ismail Bey''
*[[Djoko Rosic]] as ''Karahasan''
*[[Djoko Rosic]] as ''Kara Hasan''
*[[Velko Kanev]] as ''Great vezir''
*[[Velko Kanev]] as ''[[Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha]]''
*[[Stefka Berova]] as ''Gyulfie''
*[[Stefka Berova]] as ''Gyulfie''
*[[Angel Ivanov]] as ''Mircho''
*[[Angel Ivanov]] as ''Mircho''
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Time of Violence
Directed byLudmil Staikov
Written byGeorgi Danailov
Anton Donchev (novel)
Produced byHristo Nenov
StarringYosif Sarchadzhiev
Rusi Chanev
CinematographyRadoslav Spasov
Edited byVioleta Toshkova
Music byGeorgi Genkov
Distributed byBoyana Film
Release date
March 28, 1988
Running time
288 minutes
CountryBulgaria
LanguageBulgarian

Time of Violence (Template:Lang-bg, translit. Vreme na nasilie) is a 1988 Bulgarian film based on the novel of Anton Donchev Vreme razdelno (Време Разделно, "Time of Parting"). It consists of two episodes which combined length is 288 minutes. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

Plot

Ottoman Empire, 1668. Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed Pasha concentrates his war efforts on the Cretan War, which inspires him to further subdue the Sultan's Christian subjects. One of the targets is Elindenya, a village located in a Rhodope valley (in today's Smolyan Province) where the local Christians enjoy a de facto autonomy thanks to the local Muslim overlord Süleyman Agha's rule. A sipahi regiment is dispatched to the valley with the mission of converting the Christian population to Islam, by force if necessary. The extraordinary thing is that the regiment is led by Kara Ibrahim, a devshirme from Elindenya and although Süleyman Agha, feeling that his rule shall be at stake, objects to forced conversions, Kara Ibrahim seems to be in favour of harsh measures against the locals.

Cast

References

  1. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Time of Violence". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 2009-07-31.