Tribute to Reha Erdem 2012 / Beş vakit / Turkey 2006
Building a cinematic structure based on the village azan (call to prayer), the director follows cultural and natural cycles via the lives of three friends in early adolescence. The gracefully framed pastoral beauty of this minimalist film is accompanied by the celestial music of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.
This time around, the setting of Reha Erdem’s picture leaves Istanbul for the countryside. Taking on editing duties himself and structuring the story around the azan (call to prayer), the director follows cultural and natural cycles via the lives of three friends in early adolescence. Although it’s time to start taking on their respective roles, they have yet to come to terms with the family system. Fathers are scornful of their sons, mothers are insensitive towards their daughters, and what is passed from one generation to another boils down to a cruel tradition of obedience. Only when the children finally escape and surrender themselves completely to nature does peace embrace them. The gracefully framed pastoral beauty of this minimalist film is accompanied by the celestial music of Estonian composer Arvo Pärt.
110 min / Color, 35 mm
Director Reha Erdem
/ Screenplay Reha Erdem
/ Dir. of Photography Florent Herry
/ Music Arvo Pärt
/ Editor Reha Erdem
/ Producer Ömer Atay
/ Production Atlantik Film
/ Cast Özkan Ozen, Ali Bey Kayali, Elit Işcan, Bulent Emin Yarar, Taner Birsel, Yiğit Özşener, Selma Ergeç
/ Contact Atlantik Film, Memento International
www: www.timesandwinds.com.tr
Atlantik Film
Üst Zeren sokak No:2, 1. Levent, 343 30, Istanbul
Turkey
Phone: + 90 212 278 361 1
Fax: + 90 212 278 197 1
E-mail: [email protected]
Memento International
50 rue de Chabrol, 750 10, Paris
France
Phone: +33 153 349 020
E-mail: [email protected]
Claudine Avetyan
Producer
Reha Erdem
Film Director, Film Director
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