''Grain'' (film)
| Grain | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| Produced by | Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| Screenplay by | Semih Kaplanoğlu |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Giles Nuttgens |
Production company |
Kaplan Film |
| Language | English |
Grain is an upcoming Turkish/German/French/Swede film written and directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu.
Plot
In an undefined near future, Professor Erol Erin, a seed geneticist, lives in a city protected from multi-ethnic immigrants by magnetic walls. For unknown reasons, the city’s agricultural plantations have been hit by a genetic crisis. In a meeting at the headquarters of Novus Vita, the corporation which employs him, Erol hears about Cemil Akman, a fellow geneticist who wrote a thesis about the recurrent crises affecting genetically modified seeds. Erol sets out on a journey to find him. A journey that will change everything Erol knew.
Production
The film is produced by Kaplanoğlu's company, Kaplan Film; and co-produced by Heimatfilm (Germany), Sophie Doulac Productions (France), The Chimney Pot (Sweden) and Arte France Cinéma (France).[1][2] The film was shot in Detroit, Michigan, Germany and Turkey.
Cast
- Jean-Marc Barr
- Ermin Bravo
- Grigory Dobrygin
- Lubna Azabal