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Bedrana

Süreyya Duru · 1974

Synopsis

The plot is not detailed. Screen Slate summarises the film as the story of a sheep farmer, Davut, torn between his wife, Bedrana, and the traditions of his village; Eğitim Sistem says it deals with the relationship between the land and the people of south-eastern Anatolia, where it was shot. The detailed account given by the former entry could not be cross-checked.

Context

The screenplay is credited to the writer Bekir Yıldız, Vedat Türkali and İhsan Yüce, according to Screen Slate. Perihan Savaş plays Bedrana and Aytaç Arman plays Davut. According to Eğitim Sistem, the crew shot for about six weeks in Elazığ province, at Palu, and the actress was then a teenager. According to biyografiler.com, it was with this film that the director turned to social subjects.

Who it is for

A film in Turkish, shot in Anatolia, with no known French release and no recent screening reported.

Prizes and reception

Cidalc Prize at Karlovy Vary in 1974 and second best film at Antalya, according to biyografiler.com; best actress at Antalya for Perihan Savaş.

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