Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite (Turkish: Uçurtmayı Vurmasınlar) is a 1989 Turkish drama film, co-written, co-produced and directed by Tunç Başaran based on a 1986 novella by Feride Çiçekoğlu [tr; ar], featuring Nur Sürer as a female political prisoner who befriends the child of a fellow inmate. The film was screened in competition at the 26th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, where it won Golden Oranges for Best Film, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography, the 10th Mediterranean International Film Festival, where it won 2nd Best Film, and the 8th Istanbul International Film Festival, where it won Best Turkish Film. The film was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1]
The film is set in 1984 Ankara, during the aftermath of the 1980 Turkish coup.[2][3] It is currently available to legally stream with English subtitles through the German media website Pantaflix [de].[4]
When a woman is sent to prison for drug smuggling, Barış, her young son, is sent with her, as is the custom in Turkey. Inside this all-women’s penitentiary, Barış (Ozan Bilen [tr]) searches for companionship and guidance—and finds them both in the form of Inci (Nur Sürer), a political prisoner with whom he forms a very special bond. A beautifully observed, tender story of the growing affection between a woman and a child who is not her own, Tunç Başaran’s film, with a screenplay by Feride Çiçekoğlu [tr; ar] based on her novel, builds an effective counterpoint between the prison world, with its discipline, intrigues and threat of violence, and the private space Inci and Barış manage to create for themselves. Voted Best Turkish Film of the Year at the 1989 Istanbul Film Festival. Venue: Walter Reade Theater, Howard Gilman Theater
The film is based on a 1986 novella by Feride Çiçekoğlu,[5] who was inspired by the four years she spent as a political prisoner following the 1980 Turkish coup.[6][7][8] Director Tunç Başaran's wife, Jale, served as the film's art director.[9] The film was produced on a very limited budget, as was common in Turkey at the time. Başaran remarked, "If I were given $1 million to make a picture, I would use the money to make four films."[9]
Although the film is set in Ankara, many of the prison scenes were filmed in Istanbul's Sultanahmet Jail.[2][6] Ankara's Ulucanlar Prison has also been identified as one of the filming locations.[10]
Critical receptionedit
In The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema, Gönül Dönmez-Colin calls Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite "one of the classics of Turkish cinema",[3] and in World Film Locations: Istanbul, Özlem Köksal writes that "[Baris] leaning against the imposing prison wall with hands in his pockets is definitely an iconic image in Turkish cinema."[6]
^ abPelin Başcı (24 October 2017). Social Trauma and Telecinematic Memory: Imagining the Turkish Nation since the 1980 Coup. Basingstoke: Springer Nature. pp. 131–132, 155. ISBN9783319597225.
^ abGönül Dönmez-Colin (4 December 2013). The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema. London: Routledge. pp. 66, 317. ISBN9781317937265.
^"Don't Let Them Shoot the Kite - watch online | Pantaflix". Pantaflix [de]. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^ abcÖzlem Köksal (2012). World Film Locations: Istanbul. Intellect Books. pp. 38, 109. ISBN9781841505671.
^"Curators Turkish Pavilion". metalocus.es. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^Emel Anil (12 January 1990). "Turkey makes its first bid for an Oscar nomination". The Globe and Mail.
^ abVernon Scott (1 February 1990). "The worst thing to happen to Turkey since the..." United Press International. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
^Koldemir, Eren (June 2012). . E-Bülten (in Turkish) (26). Atılım Üniversitesi. ISSN 1306-3472. Archived from the original on 17 March 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
^Michael Wilmington (15 April 1990). . Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 281053391. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023.
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Don t Let Them Shoot the Kite Turkish Ucurtmayi Vurmasinlar is a 1989 Turkish drama film co written co produced and directed by Tunc Basaran based on a 1986 novella by Feride Cicekoglu tr ar featuring Nur Surer as a female political prisoner who befriends the child of a fellow inmate The film was screened in competition at the 26th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival where it won Golden Oranges for Best Film Best Actress Best Screenplay and Best Cinematography the 10th Mediterranean International Film Festival where it won 2nd Best Film and the 8th Istanbul International Film Festival where it won Best Turkish Film The film was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards but was not accepted as a nominee 1 Don t Let Them Shoot the KiteTheatrical film posterDirected byTunc BasaranWritten byTunc BasaranFeride Cicekoglu tr ar Produced byTunc BasaranJale OnancStarringNur SurerOzan Bilen tr Fusun DemirelRozet Hubes tr Guzin OzipekGuzin Ozyagcilar tr Yasemin Alkaya tr Meral CetinkayaHale Akinli tr CinematographyErdal Kahraman tr Music byOzkan TurgayProductioncompanyMagnum FilmRelease date1989 1989 Running time100 minutesCountryTurkeyLanguageTurkishThe film is set in 1984 Ankara during the aftermath of the 1980 Turkish coup 2 3 It is currently available to legally stream with English subtitles through the German media website Pantaflix de 4 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Critical reception 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPlot editWhen a woman is sent to prison for drug smuggling Baris her young son is sent with her as is the custom in Turkey Inside this all women s penitentiary Baris Ozan Bilen tr searches for companionship and guidance and finds them both in the form of Inci Nur Surer a political prisoner with whom he forms a very special bond A beautifully observed tender story of the growing affection between a woman and a child who is not her own Tunc Basaran s film with a screenplay by Feride Cicekoglu tr ar based on her novel builds an effective counterpoint between the prison world with its discipline intrigues and threat of violence and the private space Inci and Baris manage to create for themselves Voted Best Turkish Film of the Year at the 1989 Istanbul Film Festival Venue Walter Reade Theater Howard Gilman TheaterCast editNur Surer as Inci Ozan Bilen tr as Baris Fusun Demirel as Fatma Rozet Hubes tr as Zeynep Guzin Ozipek as Sultanteyze Guzin Ozyagcilar tr as Selma Yasemin Alkaya tr as Filiz Meral Cetinkaya as Safinaz Hale Akinli tr as SumbulProduction editThe film is based on a 1986 novella by Feride Cicekoglu 5 who was inspired by the four years she spent as a political prisoner following the 1980 Turkish coup 6 7 8 Director Tunc Basaran s wife Jale served as the film s art director 9 The film was produced on a very limited budget as was common in Turkey at the time Basaran remarked If I were given 1 million to make a picture I would use the money to make four films 9 Although the film is set in Ankara many of the prison scenes were filmed in Istanbul s Sultanahmet Jail 2 6 Ankara s Ulucanlar Prison has also been identified as one of the filming locations 10 Critical reception editIn The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema Gonul Donmez Colin calls Don t Let Them Shoot the Kite one of the classics of Turkish cinema 3 and in World Film Locations Istanbul Ozlem Koksal writes that Baris leaning against the imposing prison wall with hands in his pockets is definitely an iconic image in Turkish cinema 6 Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times named Don t Let Them Shoot the Kite as a highlight of the 1990 L A Film Festival 11 See also editList of submissions to the 62nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Turkish submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language FilmReferences edit Margaret Herrick Library Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences a b Pelin Basci 24 October 2017 Social Trauma and Telecinematic Memory Imagining the Turkish Nation since the 1980 Coup Basingstoke Springer Nature pp 131 132 155 ISBN 9783319597225 a b Gonul Donmez Colin 4 December 2013 The Routledge Dictionary of Turkish Cinema London Routledge pp 66 317 ISBN 9781317937265 Don t Let Them Shoot the Kite watch online Pantaflix Pantaflix de Retrieved 7 May 2019 Elizabeth Sleeman 2001 The International Who s Who of Women 2002 Psychology Press p 105 ISBN 9781857431223 a b c Ozlem Koksal 2012 World Film Locations Istanbul Intellect Books pp 38 109 ISBN 9781841505671 Curators Turkish Pavilion metalocus es Retrieved 7 May 2019 Emel Anil 12 January 1990 Turkey makes its first bid for an Oscar nomination The Globe and Mail a b Vernon Scott 1 February 1990 The worst thing to happen to Turkey since the United Press International Retrieved 7 May 2019 Koldemir Eren June 2012 Acilarin ve Huzunlerin Muzesi Ulucanlar Cezaevi E Bulten in Turkish 26 Atilim Universitesi ISSN 1306 3472 Archived from the original on 17 March 2013 Retrieved 8 May 2019 Michael Wilmington 15 April 1990 L A Film Festival Comes of Age From Friedkin to Donen and the whole world in between the Fest list includes 200 films from 40 countries Home Edition Los Angeles Times ProQuest 281053391 Archived from the original on 17 August 2023 External links editDon t Let Them Shoot the Kite at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don 27t Let Them Shoot the Kite amp oldid 1181466768, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
