Killing the Shadows (2006)

Original title

Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?

Directed by

Ezel Akay

Genre

historical film

Country

Turkey

Runtime

2h 15m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 92 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells how the beloved shadow puppet characters Karagöz and Hacivat first came to be. It follows their lives and the events that led to their creation.

comedichistoricalplayfullivelynostalgicwhimsicallightheartedearthy

What happens

Killing the Shadows (Turkish: Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?) is a 2006 Turkish historical comedy film directed by Ezel Akay, about the origin story of Karagöz and Hacivat, the two lead characters of the traditional Turkish shadow play. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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