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Honey
Directed bySemih Kaplanoğlu
Produced bySemih Kaplanoğlu
StarringErdal Besikçioglu
CinematographyBaris Ozbicer
Edited byAyhan Ergürsel
Suzan Hande Güneri
Semih Kaplanoglu
Production
company
Release date
March 12, 2010 (2010-03-12)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryTemplate:Film Turkey
LanguageTurkish
Budget€1,250,000 (estimated)

Honey (Turkish: Bal) is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu, the third and final installment of the "Yusuf Trilogy", which includes Egg and Milk.[1]. It premiered at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the coverted Golden Bear award.

Background

Bal is one of a trilogy, preceded by Milk and Egg.[2] It was shot in the mountains of Turkey.[2] It was jointly produced by Germany and Turkey.[3]

Plot

In the remote and undeveloped eastern Black Sea region, a six-year-old boy searches for his lost father, trying to make sense of his life. He wanders through the woods.[2] His father is a beekeeper.[2] The bees disappear unexpectedly.[2] A bizarre accident kills the father.[4] The voice does not talk anymore.[5] There is not much speech or music throughout this film.[2]

Cast

Release

The film premiered on 16 February, 2010 in competition at the 60th Berlin International Film Festival.[6][1][7] It won the Golden Bear award at the festival.[8] It was the first time since 1964 that a Turkish film won the Golden Bear.[2] It beat 19 other films from around the world.[9][4] Bal's win was seen as a "surprise" by some.[10]

Kaplanoglu reacted by recalling an encounter with a bear while filming, “The bear is now back.”[9] At a press conference the director said: "In the name of Turkish Films, this is a very meaningful prize. It's a help to making better films".[11]

It is scheduled to go on general release across Turkey on 12 March, 2010.

References

  1. ^ a b "Bal-Honey Competing at the 60th Berlin Film Festival" (PDF). Kaplan Film press release. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Berlinale reaches climax with awards ceremony". Deutsche Welle. February 21, 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  3. ^ "Turkish film 'Bal' wins top honors at Berlinale". Deutsche Welle. February 20, 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Polanski wins best director". The Straits Times. February 21, 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Turkish film, Polanski winners at Berlin film fest". CBC News. February 20, 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  6. ^ "Bal (Honey) film file". Berlinale programm. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
  7. ^ "Berlin festival unveils full lineup". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
  8. ^ Roman Polanski wins best director award at Berlin, BBC News, 20 February 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Turkish film scoops Golden Bear in Berlin". The Hindu. February 21, 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ "Polanski wins Berlin's Best Director award". euronews. February 21, 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  11. ^ Tracey Gudwin (February 21, 2010). "Turkish filmmaker top winner at Berlin film fest". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
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