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Feature film — 1997

The Small Town (1997)

6.61h 25mDrama

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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A high-signal pick with 121 votes.

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Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

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Cast & crew

Mehmet Emin Toprak as Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)

Havva Sağlam as Asiye

Havva Sağlam

Asiye

Cihat Bütün as Ali

Cihat Bütün

Ali

Fatma Ceylan as Nine

Fatma Ceylan

Nine

Mehmet Emin Ceylan as Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Mehmet Emin Ceylan

Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Sercihan Alioğlu as Baba

Sercihan Alioğlu

Baba

S

Semra Yılmaz

Anne

Latif Altıntaş as Ögretmen

Latif Altıntaş

Ögretmen

Muzaffer Özdemir as Deli Ahmet

Muzaffer Özdemir

Deli Ahmet

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

Timuçin Caymaz

Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Gazanfer Ündüz as Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioğlu)

Gazanfer Ündüz

Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioğlu)

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