1997 / 110' /
35mm / Color / Turkey
Director: zeki demirkubuz
Screenplay: zeki demirkubuz
Cinematography: ali utku
Music: cengiz onural
Editing: mevlüt koçak
Cast: derya alabora, haluk bilginer, güven kıraç, doğan turan
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Yusuf is released from prison after serving a ten-yeear sentence. He is scared of life outside as all he has is an address given to him by another prisoner. Because of un expected problems at his sister´s house, he finds himself in an old and cheap hotel in Izmir ehre he meets a woman, a man, and a child who will complicate his life in unexpected ways. Yusuf, who tries to survive in this unknown city, soon finds himself in extraordinary love triangle.
Awards
Venice Film Festival 1997
International Awards
1998 France, Anger, premiere plans Film Festival: Grand prix, Best Actor
1998 France, Prix of George and Ruta Sodoul: Grand Prix
1998 Norway, Films From South Film Festival: Grand Prix
1998 Brussels Mediterranean Film Festival: Jury special Award
1998 Austria, Insburg Film Festival: Public Prize
1999 Algeria-Tebessa Film Festival: Grand Prix-Best Actor
1997 Köln Turkish Film: Jury special Prize
National Awards
1997 Antalya Film Festival, Best second film award-Best actress award- Best supporting actor- Best editing
1997 Adana Film Festival Best Film- Best Director - Best Actor- Best Actress
1998 Istanbul Film Festival: Best Film
1998 Ankara Film Festival: Jury special award- Best Actor- Best Actress
1997 Golden Objective Awards: Best Film - Best Director - Best Actor
1997 Casod Acting Awards: Haluk Bilginer. Derya Alabora, Güven Kirac
1998 Orhon Murat Ariburnu Awards: Best Film- Best Director - Best Actor-Best actress - Best supporting actor
1997-1998 Film wruters SIYAD Awards: Best Film- Best Director - Best script- Best Actor- Best Actress
Zeki Demirkubuz
He was bom in 1964 in Isparta. He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Communication. He began his film career as assistant director ol Zeki Ökten in 1986 and worked as assistant director unti! 1993. He directed his lirst leature lilm C BLOK in 1994.
1994 c blok
1997 masumiyet
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