Galata, Istanbul. Muezzin Musa falls in love with his neighbour, a Catholic nurse named Clara. The story gets even more exceptional when Musa meets bibliophile bookseller Yakup who turns out to be connected with Clara. As the lives of these three people begin to intersect, surprises start to emerge.

TURKEY
2009, 35mm, colour, 89'
Version: Turkish - Sub: Ita

Director: Mahmut Fazil Coşkun (Mahmut Fazil Coskun)
Screenplay: Tarik Tufan, Görkem Yeltan, Ismail Kilicarslan
Cinematography: Refik Çakar
Editing: Çiçek Kahraman
Music: Rahman Altin
Sound design: Murat Çelikkol, Nurkut Ozdemir
Production design: Selda Çiçek

Cast:
Nadir Saribacak, Görkem Yeltan, Ersan Uysal

Producer: Tulin Cetinkol (Hokus Fokus)
Production:/ Distribution: Hokusfokus Film



FESTIVALS / Prizes and selections

2011 | 6th FIFOG | GENEVA | www.fifog.com
* Selection

2009 | 15th MedFilm Festival | ROMA, Italy | November 7/15 | http://www.medfilmfestival.org/medfilm2009/en/film/film.php
* Official Competition
* Winner Artistic Expression 2009
for its mastery of cinematic language and the finesse of its images and subject.

2009 | Rotterdam International Film Festival 2009
* Bright Future: VPRO Tiger Awards Competition
* VPRO Tiger Awards Winner

2009 | International Istanbul Film Festival 2009
* Golden Tulip Best Turkish Director

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ITALIANO
Galata, Istanbul. Il muezzin Musa si innamora della sua vicina di casa, l'infermiera cattolica Clara. Le cose si complicano quando Musa conosce Yakup, libraio appassionato di letteratura che sembra avere un legame speciale con Clara. Le vite di queste tre persone iniziano a intersecarsi, facendo emergere sorprese e verità inaspettate.

TURCHIA, 2009, 35mm, colour, 89'
Vers: Turco - Sub: Ita

Regia: Mahmut Fazil Coşkun
Sceneggiatura: Tarik Tufan, Görkem Yeltan, Ismail Kilicarslan
Fotografia: Refik Çakar
Montaggio: Çiçek Kahraman
Musiche: Rahman Altin
Cast: Nadir Saribacak, Görkem Yeltan, Ersan Uysal

Premi e selezioni:
Rotterdam International Film Festival 2009 (VPRO Tiger Awards Winner), International Istanbul Film Festival 2009 (Golden Tulip Best Turkish Director)

Produzione: Hokusfokus Film
Distribuzione: Hokusfokus Film