In June 2011, in order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey, Shanghai International Film Festival held the "Turkish Film Week" and screened 7 excellent Turkish films.
After 10 years, in order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Turkey, under the guidance of Shanghai Film Bureau , the Shanghai Film Distribution and Screening Industry Association will organize Shanghai Art Film Alliance from September 18 to 25, in Shanghai Cinema and Belle Palace Cinema (Lujiazui Center Store), to showcase 8 excellent Turkish movies.
It is reported that the eight films screened this time include classic works such as the "Egg and Milk Trilogy" by Turkish film master Semih Kaplanolu.
Among them, the "Egg, Milk and Honey Trilogy" copy comes with embedded Chinese subtitles, and the embedded Chinese subtitles of the other five films were produced specifically for this film exhibition by the Shanghai Film Distribution and Screening Industry Association.
video introduction:
"Egg" 2007
The first part of the "Egg and Honey Trilogy" by Turkish film master Semih Kaplanolu, tells the story of Joseph, the owner of the old bookstore, returned home after receiving the news of his mother's death. He met a girl, Ella, and learned that she had been caring for his mother for five years until her mother died. Ella helps Joseph fulfill his mother's last wish. He won the Best Director Award and Best Photography Award in the Iran Dawn Film Festival.
Highlights: Maternal love is forever, and eggs are "perpetuated forever"
"Milk" 2008
The second part of the "Egg and Milk Trilogy" by Turkish film master Semich Kaplanolu, tells the story of young Joseph and his mother rely on selling dairy products for their lives and create poetry in their spare time. Just as his poems were published in magazines, he received a notice of recruitment. He was selected as the main competition unit of Venice Film Festival, won the Golden Tulip Best Photography Award at the Istanbul International Film Festival, and the Febissi Film Critics Award.
Highlights: The Poetry Dream of a Young Man for Milk
"Honey" 2010
Turkish film master Semich Kaplanolu's "Egg and Milk Trilogy" ends, telling the story of the little boy Joseph speaking timidly since his novel, and his beekeeper's father taught him to speak in a low voice to overcome his fear. He often went to the forest with his father to move the bees. But there are fewer and fewer bees in this area, and my father has to go further to find bees. Winner of the Best Film Golden Bear Award for Best Picture of Berlin Film Festival .
Highlights: The cruel past of the cute kids in the forest
" Asia Minor's past " 2011
Turkish movie master Nuri Big Ceylon 's representative work tells the story of a group of policemen taking prisoners to the suburbs to find the corpse throwing spot, but they could not be found for a long time. The long night, the police had to take the prisoners to a nearby village to rest, and the matter took a turning point. Winner of the jury award at the Cannes Film Festival.
Highlights: Chekhov Novel-like group portraits describe
" Wild Pear Tree " 2018
The latest work of Turkish film master Nuri Big Ceylon tells the story of returning home to prepare for the teacher qualification exam after graduating from Xinan University, but he really has to face something more difficult than the exam, such as his father who was once addicted to gambling and his literary ideals. Nominated for Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival.
Highlights: The spiritual corner of poor literary youth
"Dead Horse Nebula" 2018
The debut work of the new Turkish director Tarik Aktash tells the story of Hayi seeing a dead horse and exploding when he was a child, and he began to develop a strange psychological state of life and death, causing him to constantly wander between life and death. Nominated for the best debut of in the Locarno International Film Festival.
Highlights: Breaking a dead horse to open the nebula of life and death
"Green Ivy" 2015
The masterpiece of Turkish new director Turga Karaselic tells the story of a ship being stranded due to the bankruptcy of the owner. Six crew members were left on the ship to insist on condemning the owed months of salary. However, the six people had their own ulterior motives and staged a shipwreck indoor drama. Nominated for the drama film of the world film unit in the Sundance Film Festival Jury Award.
Highlights: The ghost incident caused by "lying flat" on the ship
"Revenge of the Snake" 1962
The classic work of Turkish film master Metin Elksan tells the story of a village committee second-in-command buying public land in the countryside and trying to build a house in front of a farmer's home, but the latter opposed it. Unexpectedly, the two families formed a foe from then on, and the conflict became increasingly serious until an accident occurred.
Highlights: The treasure in the history of Turkish movies
Source: Thoughtful
