
Feature film — 1997
The Small Town (1997)
A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.
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Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
On screen
Cast & crew

Mehmet Emin Toprak
Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)

Havva Sağlam
Asiye

Cihat Bütün
Ali

Fatma Ceylan
Nine

Mehmet Emin Ceylan
Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Sercihan Alioğlu
Baba
Semra Yılmaz
Anne

Latif Altıntaş
Ögretmen

Muzaffer Özdemir
Deli Ahmet

Timuçin Caymaz
Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Gazanfer Ündüz
Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioğlu)
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