ISTANBUL RED
30th European Film Awards
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1h 53m
Orhan Şahin, a writer-editor who has spent years living overseas, returns to Istanbul after being asked to work on the first book by well-known director Deniz Soysal. Deniz lives in a waterside mansion on the Bosphorus with his parents, who are well into their twilight years. When Deniz mysteriously disappears on Orhan’s very first night in the city, Orhan suddenly finds himself in the thick of the family members, inscrutable friends and complicated relationships Deniz has left behind. Rediscovering Istanbul through new eyes after so many years away, Orhan will begin to experience forgotten feelings and write once again...
Directed by: Ferzan Ozpetek
Written by: Ferzan Ozpetek, Gianni Romoli, Valia Santella
Produced by: Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli, Necati Akpinar
Cinematography: Gian Filippo Corticelli
Editing: Patrizio Marone
Production Design: Deniz Gokturk Kobanbay
Costume Design: Funda Buyuktunalioglu
Make-Up & Hair: Gila Benezra
Original Score: Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia
Sound Design: Ulas Agce
Cast: Nejat Isler (Deniz), Cigdem Selisik (Sureyya), Halit Ergenc (Orhan), Tuba Buyukustun (Neval)
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