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Killing The Shadow

Hacivat Karagöz neden öldürüldü?

Turkey | 2006, 135 min.

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Karagoz and Hacivat are two construction workers with a natural gift for entertaining each other and people around them. They live in 14th-century Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. They are treated as a couple of court clowns by the town elites. Humour is a tough mission to take on, especially when power struggles and violence lurk around. As the circumstances worsen, and each of the duo's gags and puns become a threat to the elites who watch them, they get closer and closer to trouble. Each “show” of the comedians shows how entertainment slowly creates a threat for both the audience and the performers. This is show business in mediaeval times. In style, this Turkish super-production is like “Shakespeare in Love” by John Madden, and in the treatment of the social aspects of “humour” – like “Ridicule” by Patrice Leconte.

Director(-s): Ezel Akay

He was born in 1961. The founding partner of IFR, he worked as copywriter, production assistant, director and actor in plays. In 1999 he was the producer of the movie "Journey to the Sun" by Yeşim Ustaoglu. Made his first feature in 2003.

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2006 Killing the Shadow
2003 Where's Firuze

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Producer: Serkan Çakarer, Bahadir Atay

Cast: Haluk Bilginer (Karagöz), Beyaz (Hacivat), Sebnem Dönmez (Ayse Hatun), Güven Kirac (Kadi Pervane), Aysen Gruda (matka Karagöza, Shaman)

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