Ahmet is tormented by a crime he once committed, and now seeks to redeem himself. Persuaded by his friend Selim, he is reluctantly involved in the theft of an antique and invaluable Quran. However, this act pushes him into unwanted and unfamiliar territory. The action of the film, which advances along an axis of crime and punishment, organically incorporates one of Turkey's traditional art forms, calligraphy, into the story.
Screenplay: Derviş Zaim
Cinematography: Ercan Yilmaz
Music: Mazlum Çimen
Cast: Ali Nuroğlu, Serhat Kılıç, Settar Tanrıöğen
Prizes and selections:
Istanbul International Film Festival 2008 (National Competition - Best Director of the Year: Derviş Zaim)
Production:
Marathon Film
(Istanbul, T +920 212 2195504; F +90 212 2314319; marathon@superonline.com)
Sarmaşik Sanatlar
(Istanbul, T +90 212 2195335; F +90 212 2195334; baranseyhan@sarmasiksanatlar.com; www.sarmasiksanatlar.com)
10 Nov, 20.00 - Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Cinema)