FILM · 1997 · TURKEY

Kasaba

Directed by

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Runtime

85 min

Studio

NBC Film

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A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments.…

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1. #001

   Kasaba, Nuri Bilge Ceylan's second feature-length film, presents a semi-autobiographical story and establishes a distinctive cinematic language with its spare narration.

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2. #002

   The film is set in a typical Anatolian town of the 1970s and conveys the life of a family spanning three generations through the eyes of children.

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3. #003

   Kasaba was shot in black-and-white negative format and, with its long takes and slow pace, displays a style of narration similar to Tarkovsky's cinematic language.

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4. #004

   The film's world premiere was held at the Cannes Film Festival in February 1998.

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   Kasaba won the Special Mention Award at the 34th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, the Yılmaz Güney Special Award at the 11th Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, and both the Jury Special Award and the Fipresci Award at the 17th Istanbul Film Festival.

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6. #006

   Nuri Bilge Ceylan was honored with the Caligari Award at the Berlin Film Festival; he also received the Best Film and Best Cinematography awards at the Cologne Film Festival.

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7. #007

   The film's cast includes Mehmet Emin Toprak as Saffet, Mehmet Emin Ceylan as Dede, Fatma Ceylan as Nine, Cihat Bütün as Ali, Havva Sağlam as Asiye, Sercihan Alioğlu as Baba, Semra Yılmaz as Anne, Muzaffer Özdemir as Deli Ahmet and Latif Altıntaş as Öğretmen.

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8. #008

   According to TMDb, the film's production company is NBC Film and its release date is recorded as 28 November 1997.

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9. #009

   According to TMDb data, voice actors were used for the Dede and Baba characters in the film: Timuçin Caymaz voiced Dede, while Gazanfer Ündüz voiced Baba.

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10. #010

    The film's screenplay was written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan and its production was undertaken by Sadık İncesu.

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