Autumn (2008 film)
| Autumn (Sonbahar) | |
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| Directed by | Özcan Alper |
| Screenplay by | Özcan Alper |
| Produced by | F. Serkan Acar Kadir Sözen |
| Starring | Onur Saylak Megi Kobaladze Serkan Keskin Raife Yenigül |
| Cinematography | Feza Caldiran |
| Edited by | Thomas Balkenhol |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Languages | Turkish, Georgian languages and the Homshetsi dialect |
Autumn, Turkish title Sonbahar is the debut long feature film by Turkish film director Özcan Alper filmed in Turkish, Georgian languages and the Homshetsi dialect (Hemşince in Turkish). It was filmed in Hopa, Çamlıhemşin and Kemalpaşa. It talks about Yusuf, a 22-years-old imprisoned university student.
Cast
- Onur Saylak as Yusuf
- Megi Kobaladze as Eka
- Serkan Keskin as Mikail
- Raife Yenigül as Gülefer
- Nino Lejava as Maria
- Sibel Öz as Asiye
- Cihan Camkerte as Onur
- Serhan Pirpir as Cihan
- Yasar Güven as Kogus Yasar
Awards
- 2008: Won "Best Film" and "Jury Award" at the 15th Adana Altın Koza Film Festivali, Turkey
- 2008: Won NETPAC Award at the Avrasya International Film Festivali
- 2008: Won "C.I.C.A.E. Award" at Locarno International Film Festival
- 2008: Won "Silver Prometheus" at the Tbilisi International Film Festival
- 2009: Won "Best film" at the Ankara International Film Festival
- 2009: Won "Best director" at the Ankara International Film Festival
- 2009: Won "Best director" at the Sofia International Film Festival
- 2009: Won "FIPRESCI Prize" at the Yerevan International Film Festival
- 2009: Won "Jury Special Prize" for Best Film at the Yerevan International Film Festival
- 2009: Won "Best First Film" at the 2nd Yeşilçam Awards
- 2009: Nominated for "European Discovery of the Year" at the European Film Awards