Times and Winds (2006)
In a small, poor village leaning over high rocky mountains, the villagers are simple and diligent people who struggle to cope with a harsh nature. They earn their living off the earth and a few animals they feed. Fathers always prefer one of their sons. Mothers command their daughters ruthlessly. Ömer, the son of the imam, wishes hopelessly for the death of his father. When he understands that wishful thinking does not have any concrete results, he begins to search for childish ways to kill his father. Yakup is in love with his teacher, and one day after seeing his father spying on the teacher he dreams too, like Ömer, of killing his father. Yıldız studies and tries to manage the household chores imposed by her mother. She learns with irritation about the secrets of the relationship between men and women.
Director:
Reha Erdem
Writer:
Reha Erdem
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Ozen Ozkan as Ömer |
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Ali Bey Kayali as Yakup |
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Elit İşcan as Yıldız |
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Bülent Emin Yarar as İmam |
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Taner Birsel as Zekeriya |
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Yiğit Özşener as Yusuf |
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Selma Ergeç as The Teacher |
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Tarik Sönmez as Hirtenjunge Davut |
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Köksal Engür as Onkel Halil |
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Tilbe Saran as Ömers Mutter |
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Sevinç Erbulak as Yakups Mutter |
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Nihan Aslı Elmas as Yildizs Mutter |
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Cüneyt Türel as Großvater |
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Sencar Sağdıç as Doctor |
| Writing | Reha Erdem | Screenplay |
| Camera | Florent Herry | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Reha Erdem | Editor |
| Art | Ömer Atay | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mehtap Tunay | Costume Design |
| Production | Ömer Atay | Producer |
| Production | Özlem Sungur | Casting |
| Directing | Reha Erdem | Director |
| Lighting | Senol Toz | Gaffer |
| Crew | Cilek Cengiz | Special Effects |
| Sound | Hervé Guyader | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mark Kenna | Dolby Consultant |
| Camera | Gökhan Tiryaki | Steadicam Operator |
| Sound | Murat Şenürkmez | Sound |
| Sound | Arvo Pärt | Additional Soundtrack |