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Çağan Irmak
Çağan Irmak (born 4 April 1970) is a Turkish people, Turkish film and television writer and director, who has managed to attract a large audience in Turkey and is best known for the TV series ''Çemberimde Gül Oya'' (2004–2005) and ''Asmalı Konak'' (2002–2004), and for the hit films ''Alone (2008 film), Alone'' (2008) and ''My Father and My Son'' (2005), for which he received Turkish Cinema Writers Association Awards for Best Film, Best Screenplay and Best Director. He studied Radio, TV and Film Studies at Ege University Faculty of Communications, receiving the Sedat Simavi Award for two short films, ''Masal'' (The Tale) and ''Kurban'' (The Sacrifice), which he made in the course of his studies. After graduating in 1992, he worked in cinema and television as an assistant director to Orhan Oğuz, Mahinur Ergun, Filiz Kaynak and Yusuf Kurçenli, and was awarded first prize by IFSAK for his short film ''Play Me Old and Wise'' (1998). He wrote and directed the TV series ''Go ...
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Seferihisar
Seferihisar is a municipality and district of İzmir Province, Turkey. Its area is 375 km2, and its population is 60,914 (2024). Seferihisar district area borders on other İzmir districts of Urla to the west and Menderes to the east, and touches İzmir's westernmost metropolitan district of Güzelbahçe in the north. Seferihisar town center is situated slightly inland at an altitude of 28 m and the urban area extends towards the Aegean Sea. The neighborhood Sığacık has its own port and made a name as a tourism resort. The wide area of the district center partly accounts for the high number of the population and an urbanization rate of only 51%, and the general impression observed is rather rural in some of its sections. Both the center town and the district as a whole preserves an overall outlook of a pleasant resort area bearing typical Aegean characteristics and it is estimated the population reaches the level of 150,000 people during the touristic season. Nevertheles ...
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The Messenger (2007 Film)
''The Messenger'' () is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Çağan Irmak, which follows a man who travels from village to village to tell children stories about a messenger named İbrahim. The film, which was selected for film festivals in Istanbul, Adana and Antalya, went on general release across Turkey on and is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2008. Plot A mysterious traveller Zekeriya arrives at a village. He captivates much of the village's people by telling tales of a messenger on horseback named İbrahim. The village becomes divided on him, each one taking on various personalities from other stories. Cast * Çetin Tekindor (Zekeriya) * Hümeyra Akbay (Meryem) *Yetkin Dikinciler (Tahsin Kıroğlu) * Şerif Sezer (Esma) * Kaya Akkaya (Ömer - Yunus) *Melis Birkan (Emine - Ümmü) *Feride Çetin (Havva) * Şener Kökkaya (Kahveci Dursun) *Mahir İpek (İkram) * Zuhal Gencer Erkaya (Cemile) * Mahmut Gökgöz (Selman) Release Festival screenin ...
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Strawberry Cake (film)
''Strawberry Cake'' is a live album and 53rd overall album by American singer Johnny Cash, released on Columbia Records in 1976. The album includes numerous pieces of between-song stage banter. The album includes several of Cash's most well-known early songs, such as " Big River", "I Still Miss Someone" and "Rock Island Line", as well as a number of more obscure compositions, some of which were performed by Cash for the first time; this includes "Strawberry Cake" and "Navajo". The title track was released as a single, but did poorly on the charts, peaking at No. 54. The concert was held and recorded at the London Palladium on September 21, 1975. An IRA bomb threat warning was given as June Carter Cash started to sing "The Church in the Wildwood" meant the theatre had to be evacuated but the show continued after the building was searched. The bomb threat announcement and the subsequent evacuation order is included on the recording and is, in fact, a "hidden" track and is not li ...
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Good Morning Brother Istanbul
In most contexts, the concept of good denotes the conduct that should be preferred when posed with a choice between possible actions. Good is generally considered to be the opposite of evil. The specific meaning and etymology of the term and its associated translations among ancient and contemporary languages show substantial variation in its inflection and meaning, depending on circumstances of place and history, or of philosophical or religious context. History of Western ideas Every language has a word expressing ''good'' in the sense of "having the right or desirable quality" (ἀρετή) and ''bad'' in the sense "undesirable". A sense of moral judgment and a distinction "right and wrong, good and bad" are cultural universals. Plato and Aristotle Although the history of the origin of the use of the concept and meaning of "good" are diverse, the notable discussions of Plato and Aristotle on this subject have been of significant historical effect. The first references ...
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Play Me Old And Wise
Play most commonly refers to: * Play (activity), an activity done for enjoyment * Play (theatre), a work of drama Play may refer also to: Computers and technology * Google Play, a digital content service * Play Framework, a Java framework * Play Mobile, a Polish internet provider * Xperia Play, an Android phone * Rakuten.co.uk (formerly Play.com), an online retailer * Backlash (engineering), or ''play'', non-reversible part of movement * Petroleum play, oil fields with same geological circumstances * Play symbol, in media control devices * Play (hacker group), a ransomware extortion group Concert residencies and tours * Play Tour, concert tour headlined by Spanish singer Aitana * Play (concert residency), 2022 Katy Perry concert residency Film * ''Play'' (2005 film), Chilean film directed by Alicia Scherson * ''Play'', a 2009 short film directed by David Kaplan * ''Play'' (2011 film), a Swedish film directed by Ruben Östlund * ''Play!'', a Japanese film directed by Tom ...
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Screenwriter
A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as screenwriting. These can include short films, feature-length films, television programs, television commercials, video games, and the growing area of online web series. Terminology In the silent era, screenwriters were denoted by terms such as photoplaywright, photoplay writer, photoplay dramatist, and screen playwright.Maras, Steven. ''Screenwriting: History, Theory and Practice'', Wallflower Press, 2009, pp. 82–85. Screenwriting historian Steven Maras notes that these early writers were often understood as being the authors of the films as shown, and argues that they could not be precisely equated with present-day screenwriters because they were responsible for a technical product, a brief "Film scenario, scenario", "treatment", or "synopsis" that is a written synopsis of what is to be filmed. Profession Screenwriting is a contra ...
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Film Director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role in choosing the Casting (performing arts), cast members, production design and all the creative aspects of filmmaking in cooperation with the Film producer, producer. The film director gives direction to the cast and crew and creates an overall vision through which a film eventually becomes realized or noticed. Directors need to be able to mediate differences in creative visions and stay within the budget. There are many pathways to becoming a film director. Some film directors started as screenwriters, cinematographers, Film producer, producers, Film editing, film editors or actors. Other film directors have attended film school. Directors use different approaches. Some Outline (list), outline a general plotline and let the actors impro ...
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Whisper If I Forget
''Whisper If I Forget'' () is a 2014 Turkish drama film directed by Çağan Irmak. Cast * Farah Zeynep Abdullah - Hatice (Ayperi) * Mehmet Günsür - Tarik * Kerem Bürsin - Erhan * Hümeyra - Ayperi (older) * Isil Yücesoy - Hanife (older) * Gözde Cigaci - Hanife * Gürkan Uygun - Kemal * Köksal Engür - Erhan (older) Accolades Kenan Doğulu Kenan Doğulu (; born 31 May 1974) is a Turkish pop musician. He represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 in Helsinki, where he was placed fourth, with 163 points. In the summer of 2006, Doğulu released the album ''Festival (Kena ... won the Best Soundtrack for “Unutursam Fısılda” and Soydan Kuş won the Best Art Director on the 47th SİYAD Awards. References External links * 2014 drama films 2014 films Turkish drama films Films about Alzheimer's disease 2010s Turkish-language films {{2010s-Turkey-film-stub ...
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Are We OK?
''Are We OK?'' () is a 2013 Turkish drama film directed by Çağan Irmak Çağan Irmak (born 4 April 1970) is a Turkish people, Turkish film and television writer and director, who has managed to attract a large audience in Turkey and is best known for the TV series ''Çemberimde Gül Oya'' (2004–2005) and ''Asmalı .... Cast * Deniz Celiloğlu - Temmuz * Aras Bulut İynemli - İhsan * Sumru Yavrucuk - Temmuz's mother * - Feride * Aslı Enver - Beste * Uğur Güneş (actor) - Serhat * Gürkan Uygun - İhsan's father References External links * 2013 drama films 2013 films Turkish drama films 2010s Turkish-language films Turkish-language drama films {{2010s-Turkey-film-stub ...
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My Grandfather's People
''My Grandfather's People'' () is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film directed by Çağan Irmak. It focuses on a Cretan Turk aged man who was forced to leave his home in Crete during the population exchange between Greece and Turkey, and who hopes to see his birthplace again before his death. Cast * Çetin Tekindor - Mehmet Yavaş * Hümeyra - Peruzat * Zafer Algöz - Mayor * Yiğit Özşener - İbrahim * Gökçe Bahadır Gökçe Bahadır (born 9 November 1981) is a Turkish film and television actress. She is best known for her spectacular performances as Matilda in the web series ''Kulüp'', Gamze in the series ''Ömer'', Leyla Tekin in the series ''Yaprak Dökü ... - Nurdan * Mert Fırat - Hasan * Ezgi Mola - Fatma References External links * * 2011 comedy-drama films 2011 films Turkish comedy-drama films Films directed by Çağan Irmak Films set in İzmir Films shot in İzmir Films shot in Crete Warner Bros. films {{2010s-Turkey-film-stub ...
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Sleeping Princess (film)
''Sleeping Princess'' () is a 2010 Turkish comedy-drama film written and directed by Çağan Irmak about a librarian whose quiet life is changed by a new neighbour and her 10-year-old daughter. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , had its world premiere on the opening night of the 16th London Turkish Film Festival (November 4–18, 2010). Festival screenings * 16th London Turkish Film Festival (November 4–18, 2010) See also * 2010 in film 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number, numeral, and glyph. It is the first and smallest positive integer of the infinite sequence of natural numbers. This fundamental property has led to its unique uses in other fields, ranging from science t ... * Turkish films of 2010 References External links * for the film (in Turkish) 2010 films 2010 comedy-drama films Films set in Turkey Films directed by Çağan Irmak Turkish comedy-drama films 2010s Turkish-language films {{2010s-comedy-dr ...
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