Cinema
Maden
Yavuz Özkan · 1978
Synopsis
In Zonguldak, miners work underground in dangerous conditions, with almost no safety measures, according to Beyazperde. İlyas, a revolutionary activist, tries to persuade them to refuse these conditions, but fear of losing their jobs holds most of them back. He helps Nurettin and his friends break with a union that is docile towards the boss; after a cave-in that traps miners, the boss has a funfair set up in town to calm people down, and İlyas launches a petition.
Context
The screenplay and direction are by the director. Cüneyt Arkın plays İlyas and Tarık Akan plays Nurettin, alongside Hale Soygazi, Meral Orhonsay and Halil Ergün. It is placed in the wave of Turkish political films of the seventies, and Bianet recalls that it was shot two years before the 1980 coup. The film exists in several versions, of 90, 158 and 195 minutes.
Who it is for
A film in Turkish, with no known French release or recent screening reported, whose running time varies according to the versions.
Prizes and reception
Best film at the 15th Antalya festival in 1978, with the awards for best actor for Tarık Akan and best actress for Hale Soygazi.
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