Turk's Head

  • Tête de Turc
© DR
Genre : Crime
Type : Fiction
Original title :
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2010
Format : Feature
Running time : 87 (in minutes)

A 14 year old boy, a doctor, a revenge seeking kop, a mother fightying for her family, a man destroyed by his wife's death, all are now connected by destiny. While the doc tor spends several days between life and death, events that will follow will change every character's destiny.

Bora, a 14-year-old immigrant boy, lives in a tough French suburb with his mother and Nuri, his 7-year-old brother. Bora and his 14-year-old girlfriend Nina are planning to flee the dormitory town for Turkey where Nina hopes to find her father. One night, to impress the boys in the "hood", Bora blows up the car of a doctor, Simon. Then, in the same senseless way, Bora scrambles into the burning car and pulls out Simon's unconscious body, which he then abandons on the sidewalk before fleeing. Saved from the explosion, Simon is brought to the hospital in a coma. To restore calm in the city, the Mayor decides to find the culprit and honour the saviour, the good samaritan who saved the doctor's life... unaware that they are one and the same person. Because has had problems with the law, Samir,17 gets to be the scapegoat; he is sent to prison. And, all the while, employees of the city hall search for Bora in order to give him the medal of honour. Bora tries to tell his best friend Hassan, 14, but hesitates when he learns that it is Samir, Hassan's older brother, who was arrested in his place. Bora is burdened by guilt. He would like to do the right thing but fears the consequences. And there's no guarantee that the cops will even believe him...

Directed by Pascal Elbé

France / 2009 / Colour / 87 min / Dir.: Pascal Elbé
Cast : Roschdy Zem, Pascal Elbé, Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Florence Thomassin, Valérie Benguigui

Screenplay: Pascal Elbé
Cinematography: Jean-Francois Hensgens
Editing: Arnaud Rolland
Production Design: Denis Mercier
Costumes Design: Jacqueline Bouchard
Music: Bruno Coulais
Producer: Patrick Godeau
Co-producer: Pierre Heros

Production: Alicéleo Cinéma (Francia) France 2 Cinema (Francia)
International Distribution: Other Angle Pictures (Francia)

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Un gesto e tutto cambia. Un ragazzo di 14 anni, un medico di pronto soccorso, un poliziotto in cerca di vendetta, una madre che combatte per il suo popolo, un uomo devastato dalla morte della moglie: i loro destini si incrociano collegati da un'onda d'urto.

Quello delle banlieue è un mondo diviso per generi, dove tutti esibiscono una maschera di sicurezza e nascondono i propri sentimenti, e basta poco per passare dalla solidarietà all'irrisione e all'emarginazione di chi si trova a compiere un gesto non condiviso dal clan. Un gesto, e tutto cambia. Un adolescent de 14 ans, un médecin urgentiste, un flic en quête de vengeance, une mère qui se bat pour les siens, un homme anéanti par la mort de sa femme voient leurs destins désormais liés.Un ragazzo di 14 anni, un medico di pronto soccorso, un poliziotto in cerca di vendetta, una madre che combatte per il suo popolo, un uomo devastato dalla morte della moglie, vedono intrecciarsi i loro destini.Alors que le médecin passe plusieurs jours entre la vie et la mort, les événements s'enchaînent et tous seront entraînés par l'onde de choc. Mentre il medico trascorre alcuni giorni tra la vita e la morte, tutti gli eventi sono collegati e sono guidati dall'onda d'urto.

Francia, 2010 - 87'
Regia: Pascal Elbé

CAST
Roschdy Zem, Pascal Elbé, Ronit Elkabetz, Simon Abkarian, Samir Makhlouf

Titolo originale: Tête de turc
Paese: Francia
Anno: 2010
Durata: 87'
Lingua originale: Francese
Titolo inglese: Turk's Head

Sceneggiatura: Pascal Elbé
Fotografia: Jean-Francois Hensgens
Montaggio: Arnaud Rolland
Scenografia: Denis Mercier
Costumi: Jacqueline Bouchard
Musica: Bruno Coulais
Produttore: Patrick Godeau
Co-produttore: Pierre Heros
Produzione: Alicéleo Cinéma (Francia) France 2 Cinema (Francia)
Distribuzione internazionale: Other Angle Pictures (Francia)

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