Brother's Keeper

Local title
Nagu vend vennale
Title in Russian
Сторож брату своему
Original title
Okul Tıraşı
Director
Ferit Karahan
Country
Turkey, Romania
Year
2021
Programme
Current Waves
Genre
drama

In a small Turkish village in the middle of the harsh winter, a tough boarding school lives its daily life. This is not an ordinary day, because in the morning one child is found mysteriously ill and apart from another child, no-one from the school takes the time and responsibility to help him. To save his friend, the child fights for the attention of the ignorant school staff, and bureaucracy. The following events make school staff and children away from home, seriously overestimate the values of life.

Humane humor, which surprises with pleasant creativity, gives a pleasant undercurrent to serious topics. The captivating story and characters are supported by beautiful shots and a powerful visual environment. The ground is covered with snowdrifts, the ice-cold wind blows and suddenly you can feel the cold breeze rushing over the warmth of the cinema.

Film participated in Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event Works in Progress presentation in 2019

Director
Ferit Karahan
Screenwriter
Gülistan Acet, Ferit Karahan
Cast
Ekin Koç, Cansu Firinci, Mahir Ipek, Melih Selçuk, Münir Can Cindoruk
Producer
Kanat Dogramaci
DoP
Türksoy Gölebeyi
Editor
Ferit Karahan, Hayedeh Safiyari 1, Sercan Sezgin
Production
Asteros Film, Flama Booking
World sales
Intra Movies
Runtime
Language
Kurdish, Turkish
Subtitles
English
Other festivals
Berlin, Moscow, London, Karlovy Vary, Hong Kong, Vancouver
Director
Ferit Karahan

Ferit Karahan (snd 1983)

Cennetten Kovulmak (The Fall from Heaven, 2014), Eski köye yeni adet (2018), Okul Tıraşı (Brother's Keeper, 2021)

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Screenings

7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening010501 / Nagu vend vennale
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7th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening050501 / Nagu vend vennale
SubtitlesEnglish
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Hall Athena Center, Tartu
Screening122101 / Nagu vend vennale
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