Big Man, Little Love

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Büyük adam küçük aşk
Directed by Handan İpekçi
Written by Handan İpekçi
Music by Mazlum Çimen, Serdar Yalçın
Cinematography Erdal Kahraman
Editing by Nikos Kanakis
Release date(s) 2001
Running time 120 minutes
Country Flag of Turkey Turkey
Language Kurdish, Turkish
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Big Man, Little Love (Turkish: Büyük Adam Küçük Aşk, Kurdish: Hejar) is a 2001 film written and directed by Handan İpekçi. The film was first banned in Turkey in March 2002 for its sensitive content, promoting Kurdish nationalism, and depicting a negative picture of Turkish police. Despite this the film won nine awards including Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor & Actress) at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and received two nominations.

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[edit] Plot

An orphaned Kurdish child (Hejar) and a Turkish pensioner (Rıfat) are thrown together by circumstance. Rıfat, a widowed retired judge, refuses to get involved in politics. He is forced out of his solitude, when Hejar the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors, takes refuge at his home. Gradually, he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family.

[edit] Cast

  • Şükran Güngör as Rıfat Bey
  • Dilan Erçetin as Hejar
  • Füsun Demirel as Sakine
  • Yıldız Kenter as Müzeyyen Hanım
  • İsmail Hakkı Şen as Evdo Emmi

[edit] Awards

  1. Golden Orange & Special Jury Awards (Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Supporting Actor & Actress) , Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, 2001.
  2. Silver Pyramid Award, Cairo International Film Festival, 2002.
  3. Best Screenplay Award, Cologne Mediterranean Film Festival, 2002.
  4. People's Choice Award, Istanbul International Film Festival, 2003.

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Awards
Preceded by
Güle Güle		 Golden Orange Award for Best Picture
2001		 Succeeded by
Uzak
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Golden Orange Award for Best Picture
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