Vurun Kahpeye (1973)

Directed by

Halit Refiğ

Genre

drama film

Country

Turkey

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teacher faces conflict in a conservative community as she tries to educate local children. The film shows her struggle against traditional values and opposition from powerful figures.

dramaticintensesocially-consciousperiodcontroversialhistoricalseriousearnest

What happens

Vurun Kahpeye is a 1973 Turkish drama film, directed by Halit Refiğ and starring Hale Soygazi, Tugay Toksöz, and Tanju Gürsu. Vurun Kahpeye marks the directorial debut of Lütfi Ömer Akad, who also worked on the initial editing of the film before Özen Sermet revised it. The idea for the adaptation originated with Sezer Sezin, and the screenplay was co-written by Lütfi Ömer Akad and Selahattin Küçük. Halide Edib Adıvar approved the project after reviewing the treatment prepared by the writers. Hürrem Erman, the producer, offered Akad the directorial role. The film is regarded as a "turning point in Turkish cinema" by some critics. It is also considered a transitional film that marked the separation of Turkish cinema from theater. The film initially received significant public interest but faced backlash from conservative groups, leading to censorship. It was censored three times before continuing its screenings. A restored version of the film was screened during the 28th Istanbul International Film Festival held from 4–19 April 2009. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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