Big Man, Little Love (Turkish: Büyük Adam Küçük Aşk, Kurdish: Hêjar) is a 2001 international co-production drama film, written and directed by Handan İpekçi, about an orphaned Kurdish child and a Turkish pensioner thrown together by circumstance. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on October 19, 2001 (2001-10-19), won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Cairo, Cologne and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best Film, and was Turkey's submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.
An orphaned Kurdish child (Hêjar) and a Turkish pensioner (Rıfat) are thrown together by circumstance. Rıfat, a widowed retired judge, refuses to get involved in politics. He is forced out of his solitude, when Hêjar the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors, takes refuge at his home. Gradually, he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family.
little, love, turkish, büyük, adam, küçük, aşk, kurdish, hêjar, 2001, international, production, drama, film, written, directed, handan, ipekçi, about, orphaned, kurdish, child, turkish, pensioner, thrown, together, circumstance, film, which, went, nationwide,. Big Man Little Love Turkish Buyuk Adam Kucuk Ask Kurdish Hejar is a 2001 international co production drama film written and directed by Handan Ipekci about an orphaned Kurdish child and a Turkish pensioner thrown together by circumstance The film which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on October 19 2001 2001 10 19 won awards at film festivals in Antalya Cairo Cologne and Istanbul including the Golden Orange for Best Film and was Turkey s submission to the 74th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film but was not accepted as a nominee Big Man Little LoveDirected byHandan IpekciWritten byHandan IpekciProduced byHandan IpekciNikos KanakisDenes SzekeresStarringSukran GungorDilan ErcetinFusun DemirelYildiz KenterIsmail Hakki SenSevinc ErolCinematographyErdal KahramanEdited byNikos KanakisMusic byMazlum CimenSerdar YalcinRelease dateOctober 19 2001 2001 10 19 Running time120 minutesCountriesTurkeyHungaryGreeceLanguagesTurkish Kurdish Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Awards 4 External linksPlot EditAn orphaned Kurdish child Hejar and a Turkish pensioner Rifat are thrown together by circumstance Rifat a widowed retired judge refuses to get involved in politics He is forced out of his solitude when Hejar the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors takes refuge at his home Gradually he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family Cast EditSukran Gungor as Rifat Bey Dilan Ercetin as Hejar Fusun Demirel as Sakine Yildiz Kenter as Muzeyyen Hanim Ismail Hakki Sen as Evdo EmmiAwards EditGolden Orange amp Special Jury Awards Best Film Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor amp Actress Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival 2001 Silver Pyramid Award Cairo International Film Festival 2002 Best Screenplay Award Cologne Mediterranean Film Festival 2002 People s Choice Award Istanbul International Film Festival 2003 External links Edit Film portalHejar at IMDb Hejar Reviewed by Neil Smith BBC Jan 2003 This 2000s drama film related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Big Man Little Love amp oldid 1106858260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
