Big Man, Little Love
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| Directed by | Handan İpekçi |
| Written by | Handan İpekçi |
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| Cinematography | Erdal Kahraman |
| Edited by | Nikos Kanakis |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Languages | Turkish, Kurdish |
Big Man, Little Love (
Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Plot
An orphaned Kurdish child (Hêjar) and a Turkish pensioner (Rıfat) are thrown together by circumstance. Rıfat, a widowed retired judge, refuses to get involved in politics. He is forced out of his solitude, when Hêjar the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors, takes refuge at his home. Gradually, he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family.
Cast
- Şükran Güngör as Rıfat Bey
- Dilan Erçetin as Hêjar
- Füsun Demirel as Sakine
- Yıldız Kenter as Müzeyyen Hanım
- İsmail Hakkı Şen as Evdo Emmi
Awards
- Golden Orange & Special Jury Awards (Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor & Actress), Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, 2001.
- Silver Pyramid Award, Cairo International Film Festival, 2002.
- Best Screenplay Award, Cologne Mediterranean Film Festival, 2002.
- People's Choice Award, Istanbul International Film Festival, 2003.
External links
- Hejar at IMDb
- Hejar, Reviewed by Neil Smith, BBC, Jan. 2003.
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