Emre, a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. When Emre forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper pressure escalates under heated rumours.
| Original Title | Burning Days - Kurak Günler | ||||||||||||
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| German Title | Burning Days | ||||||||||||
| French Title | Burning Days | ||||||||||||
| Other Titles | Burning Days | ||||||||||||
| Directed by | Emin Alper | ||||||||||||
| Country | Turkey | ||||||||||||
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| Screenplay | Emin Alper | ||||||||||||
| Film Editing | Özcan Vardar, Eytan Ipeker | ||||||||||||
| Soundtrack | Stefan Will | ||||||||||||
| Cinematography | Christos Karamanis | ||||||||||||
| Sound | Krešimir Rodic | ||||||||||||
| Décors | Nadide Argun | ||||||||||||
| Costumes | Öykü Ersoy | ||||||||||||
| Production | Nadir Operli | ||||||||||||
| Runtime | 129 Min. | ||||||||||||
| Language | Türkisch/d/f | ||||||||||||
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Cannes Film Festival 2022
Un certain regard
Jerusalem Film Festival 2022
Munich Film Festival 2022
Sydney Film Festival 2022
«Hochspannende Reise eines Staatsanwaltes in eine von Korruption und Kriminalität geprägte Kleinstadt.» Filmfest München
«Emin Alper’s tense Turkish thriller critiquing maschismo is a standout among this year’s films - A highly-charged suspenser, a savvy piece of tightly-enclosed world-building and a sharp critique of machismo, populism and their very tangible dangers.» Screen International
«A Sweltering, Stylish Small-Town Allegory for Corruption in Strongman Societies.» Variety
«Mit eindrücklichen Aufnahmen präsentiert der türkische Regisseur Emin Alper einen Thriller mit politischer Komponente.» Outnow
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