Crossing Europe

Faruk

1 hr. 37 min. | Drama | Pegi 13

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Ninety-year-old Faruk becomes the protagonist of his daughter's film about the planned demolition of an apartment block in Istanbul. Faruk, who has lived there for decades, hopes to delay the demolition and does not miss any of the contractors' meetings. As the daughter films her father, the line between reality and fiction begins to blur. Based on real events and people, this hybrid between documentary and fiction helps to reveal an intimate father-daughter relationship and the changes that come with the years, both in human and urban life. Faruk, who has kept his cool, his judgement and his strong views, will encourage his contemporaries not to be afraid of old age and to face its threats with wisdom.

Asli Özge

Asli Özge

Istanbul-born director based in Berlin. Her debut drama Men on the Bridge (2009) screened at the Toronto and Locarno Film Festivals and won the Best Film Award at the Istanbul Film Festival. Her subsequent films have been presented at the Berlin Film Festival and won major awards there. Her latest film, Faruk, made its third appearance in the Panorama programme of the Berlin Film Festival.
Languages
Turkish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Produced
2024: France, Germany, Türkiye

Film information

Director
Asli Özge
Producers
Jean-Christophe Simon
Screenplay
Asli Özge
Music
Karim Sebastian Elias
Cinematography
Emre Erkmen
Cast
Derya Erkenci, Gönül Gezer, Faruk Özge
More information
www.imdb.com

Screenings

Friday, 8 November

18:00

Skalvija · Hall 1

Past screening

Saturday, 9 November

16:40

Forum Cinemas Vingis · 11

Past screening

Sunday, 10 November

18:00

Forum Cinemas Klaipėdoje · 3

Past screening

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