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The Small Town
Overview
A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.
Director and cast
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan Director
- Mehmet Emin Toprak as Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)
- Havva Sağlam as Asiye
- Cihat Bütün as Ali
- Fatma Ceylan as Nine
- Mehmet Emin Ceylan as Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)
- Sercihan Alioğlu as Baba
- Semra Yılmaz as Anne
- Latif Altıntaş as Ögretmen
- Muzaffer Özdemir as Deli Ahmet
- Timuçin Caymaz as Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)
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