2016 PS Film Festival
Boy-and-his-dog movies are rarely as muscular as this austere but powerful Turkish drama about a volatile 11-year-old and the wounded fighting dog he adopts as a kind of trophy pet. Winner: Best Actor, Venice.
Caution: Scenes of dog fighting may upset some viewers.
film details
| Director: | Kaan Müjdeci |
| Producers: | Kaan Müjdeci, Yasin Müjdeci |
| Screenwriter: | Kaan Müjdeci |
| Cinematographers: | Armin Dierolf, Martin Solvang |
| Editor: | Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
| Cast: | Dogan Izci, Ozan Celik, Hasan Ozdemir, Ezgi Ergin, Furkan Uyar |
| Country: | Turkey/Germany |
| Language: | Turkish |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Running Time: | 97 minutes |
| Awards: | Special Jury Prize, Venice; Jury Prize, Best Editing Prize, Antalya; Best Script, Best Actor, Abu Dhabi; Best Youth Film, APSA; Best Actor, Festival Premiers Plans |
| Display Format: | DCP |