Yakup is a sensitive boy who has a painfully intense crush on his beautiful. Times and winds is a turkish slice of life drama set amongst the harsh windswept mountains where villagers, steeped in tradition, toil on a daily basis to make a living. A mesmerizing portrayal of turkish culture in a secluded village the norms and standards in family life, religion and society. Though the man, his wife and their wheelchairbound daughter are welcomed, the village does not escape the impact of the political struggles in 1980s turkey. The turkish film times and winds bas vakit examines the harsh life in a remote mountain village through the eyes of three children. Well refund your credit card or we can credit your fandango account to use for another movie. Times and winds this magical film is a haunting portrait of the tensions that lie beneath the seemingly placid surface of a remote, beautiful and rugged mountain village perched between sea and sky, untouched by the modern world. Turkeys film industry is looking to go global from blog. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Yildiz is a bright girl with the heavy burden of taking care of her baby brother. It won the best turkish film of the year award at the istanbul international film festival.
The 15 best turkish movies of all time the 15 best turkish movies of all time. Times and winds is a film bewitched by the rhythms of everyday life village voice that packs a poetic spiritual punch variety. Turkish film enters a wilderness of nostalgia and introspection. Aug 28, 2008 bes vakit, or times and winds, is the fourth feature from the 48yearold writerdirector reha erdem, who has emerged alongside film makers nuri bilge ceylan and fatih akin as a turkish director. Ask any foreigner what they know about the turkish film industry, and they may give you a bewildered look. Times and winds is one of those films made by a director whos. Bes vakit yes yes yes 2008 my only sunshine turkish. Turkish director reha orders meditative, gorgeous comingofage drama is set in a poor, rural village where each day is divided into five parts by the sound of the call to prayer. Sep 09, 2014 in a series of related stories, this germanturkish coproduction intriguingly interweaves the lives of six characters. The film follows several young people on the cusp between childhood and adolescence. Erdems lyrical and meditative film is visually stunning, shot by his talented regular director of photography florent henrry and with an extraordinary score by arvo part. Released 2006, times and winds stars ozkan ozen, ali bey kayali, elit iscan, taner birsel the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which. Why turkish film delights the critics film the guardian.
Every day, human existence is experienced through these five time periods. Boston turkish film festival boston turk film festivali. Reha erdems times and winds will let you travel to parts of the country you didnt know existed and delve into lives that are completely cut. An entire wind farm in karystos, euboea, was destroyed by the strong winds that gushed through the area in the recent days. As the film goes on, erdem introduces kosmos as a bighearted dervishphilosopher who symbolizes the soul of nature. Laying bare forbidden yearnings, dawning sexuality, and oedipal rage, the film tells the story of three pre. In a turkish village, the cycle of life is a grind the. Islamic faith holds that prayer uttered five times every day brings man face to face with his five phases, or states of mind resulting from the tension of workaday life. This film takes us to a small turkish village and shows us a few months in their lives. Its about three teenagers who go through a horrifying experience in a small village. Jan 11, 2020 an entire wind farm in karystos, euboea, was destroyed by the strong winds that gushed through the area in the recent days.
This lands children, got into directing as well in 1966 with his film at avrat silahhorse, woman and gun, earning a reputation as the ugly king in a. Also, movie is originally titled times five or five times which indicates the times they go to pray but they went with time and winds for the english translation. Mar 05, 2009 hayat var means there is life in turkish. Aug 16, 2008 the filmmaking in times and winds, however, remains smooth and hallucinatory, creating a visual style that, to us, collides with the subject matter. Times and winds is a turkish drama film about three teenagers living in a small mountainous town where people struggle to survive. Reha erdem has recently become a major player in new turkish cinema. Israel vs israel opens the mind and cries out to question the role of politics and nationalism which often play a diabolical role in developing relationships between human beings.
Andrei hereas rating of the film times and winds erdems use of nondiegetic music is masterful, one of those rare occasions where the sound design wholeheartedly enriches the image. An absolutely stunning look at the lesserknown turkish village life, reha erdems times and winds will let you travel to parts of the country you didnt know existed and delve into lives that are completely cut off from our concept of modernity. The turkish film times and winds, a tale of boyhood jealousies set in a remote anatolian shepherding community, reverberates with the repeated stark tones of parts orient and occident. In the harsh times of the small time crime in istanbul, a conscientious police officer cumali is recognized by. Dec 19, 2014 directed by nuri bilge ceylan drama not rated 3h 16m.
Bes vakit, or times and winds, is the fourth feature from the. The movie, for all its majestic shots of the rocky landscape and of. Omer, yakup and yildiz, three children of about 12, years old, live in a small village, leaning over rocky mountains, facing the immense sea. London turkish film festival institut francais du royaumeuni. Lilting and meditative, reha erdems story of three adolescents in rural turkey captivates with intimate details and long takes of the endless. A man is assigned to a remote turkish village as the head librarian, only to discover that there is no library. This was the 3rd turkish film i have seen this year and cant get over the spectacular scenery in all the films. While times and winds retains focus on the small details and individual relationships within this community, a secondary theme reveals itself in the narrative structure of the piece. Reha erdem born 1960 in istanbul is a turkish film director and screenwriter. The film premiered in the united states on january 11. The film also deals with how young and adult children relate with their parents. Aug 19, 2008 beautiful turkish masterpiece from reha erdem finally gets uk release on august 29 2008. The films most salient image is its final one, when a turkish adolescent looks across the horizon from a peak near his mountain village.
Akin as a turkish director for whom filmmaking is an authentic art form and his. One of turkish cinemas first actordirectors to gain international recognition, guney, who started out in cinema as an actor in at. The film features remarkable performances, including one by the great german actress hanna schygulla. Written and directed by reha erdem, times and winds a. The 15 best turkish movies of all time page 2 taste of. Wind turbines in karystos damaged by strong winds greek. He spends much of his time in a gloomily lit home office at times alone in nearmonastic quiet, at times with. We are also delighted to present the boston turkish film festivals excellence in turkish cinema award to director reha erdem at the screening of his latest film, times and winds bes vakit. Most can quote scenes from james bond films shot in turkey, or a hairraising trail through istanbul by liam.
The 15 best turkish movies of all time taste of cinema. Feb 26, 2008 among them are film director reha erdem, whose fourth feature film, times and winds, came out a few weeks ago in the us and will soon be released in the uk by artificial eye. In 2006, his film times and winds opened at the toronto international film festival. The main character, hayat, is a teenager stepping into adolescence in a depressing and morally damaged social environment in one of the most marginalised and equally forgotten quarters of the metropolitan city of istanbul. Here is the list of 15 best turkish movies of all time. Times and winds bes vakit october 4th, saturday, 8. You may exchange or request a refund for your entire order, less the convenience fee, through fandango up until the posted showtime.
The turkish film series times movie tickets fandango. We have extended our festival program to include a series of concerts, as well as presenting unique events such as sinan unels latest play the cry of. Winner of the best film and fipresci awards at the istanbul international film festival reha erdems deeply moving times and winds 2006 introduces to american audiences a director with an enormous potential. Winner of the best film and fipresci prizes at the istanbul international film festival, reha erdems times and winds is a film bewitched by the rhythms of everyday life the village voice that packs a poeticspiritual punch way beyond its placid surface variety. Times and winds 2007 tribeca film festival tribeca. Head on is his most wellknown film that takes a very honest look at turkish life and the constraints of love in a society that is struggling between modernity. Released 2006, times and winds stars ozkan ozen, ali bey kayali, elit iscan, taner birsel the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 51 min, and received a score of. Winter sleep, a turkish film directed by nuri bilge ceylan. May 11, 2008 we are also delighted to present the boston turkish film festivals excellence in turkish cinema award to director reha erdem at the screening of his latest film, times and winds bes vakit. A lot of true emotions and feelings, love this film. The filmmaking in times and winds, however, remains smooth and hallucinatory, creating a visual style that, to us, collides with the subject matter.
This is kozlu, the birthplace of turkish director reha erdem, and bes vakit times and winds. Love life an entertaining film that promises a journey through the family circle and takes you deep into life with dramatic moments and is now in one piece on youtube in hd quality. A very appropriate inclusion is the stranger which begins in paris and follows a young woman on a journey of discovery from france, her fathers adopted country. The director seems to have made a word game by choosing such a title for its movie. The turkish drama times and winds 15 comes complete with a score by arvo part so emphatic and imagery so lush its no surprise it has enraptured. Times and winds walked off with the two main prizes at the 25th istanbul international film festivalbest turkish film and fipresci awards. In fact, its the fourth feature from turkish director reha erdem, and by all. This film takes us to a small turkish village and shows us a few months in. Hayat var my only sunshine the singular master of new turkish cinema, reha erdem has demonstrated his skill of creating his own cinematic universe several times. Structured around the five islamic daily calls to prayer, it explores rural life through the eyes. Times and winds 2006 stream and watch online moviefone.
A rural village in the turkish highlands is the setting for times and winds, a glimpse into the lives of three childhood friends, omer, yakup, and yildiz, who share their adolescent woes as they go through the motions of their daily routine. Sep 23, 2008 1918 influenza pandemic survivor interview. Among them are film director reha erdem, whose fourth feature film, times and winds, came out a few weeks ago in the us and will soon be released in the uk by artificial eye. A small village secreted in a turkish mountainside is the location for this comingofage tale. Laying bare forbidden yearnings, dawning sexuality, and oedipal rage, it tells the story of three preadolescent friends coming of age in a remote turkish mountain village. Impeccablycrafted, beautifully lensed, and irresistibly poetic pic solidifies turkey as a hotbed for contemporary world cinema. Tribeca film festival movies column the new york times. As a result, the wind turbines bent as if they were tree branches. Turkishled forces film themselves executing a kurdish.
The film premiered in the united states on january 11, 2008. Youll have to complete your refund and exchange before the posted showtime indicated on your ticket. Beautiful turkish masterpiece from reha erdem finally gets uk release on august 29 2008. Omer ozkan ozen and his best friend, yakup ali bey kayali, are struck by hormonal changes but find their strict muslim upbringings hamper them from pursuing their desires. This article about a turkish film director is a stub. The films most salient image is its final one, when a turkish adolescent looks across the. Livestock far outnumber humans in times and winds, reha erdems transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest turkey. The 18th london turkish film festival is once again delighted to join forces with the cine lumiere to present a selection of the outstanding films available from the capitals annual showcase of the best of turkish cinema worldwide. Winner of the best film and fipresci prizes at the istanbul international film festival, reha erdems times and winds is a film bewitched by. Bes vakit, or times and winds, is the fourth feature from the 48yearold writerdirector reha erdem, who has emerged alongside filmmakers nuri bilge ceylan and fatih akin as a turkish director. But there are also other important films in turkish cinema history that deserve a deeper look. A very appropriate inclusion is the stranger which begins in paris and follows a young woman on a journey of discovery from france, her fathers adopted.
The film is less interested in telling an overarching narrative and more about capturing the daily lives, troubles and dramas of three children on the cusp of adolescence. Jan 11, 2008 livestock far outnumber humans in times and winds, reha erdems transporting vision of life in a mountain village in northwest turkey. Turkishled forces film themselves executing a kurdish captive in syria. Drama its taken a couple of years for times and winds, the fourth feature of turkish writerdirector reha erdem, to find a british distributor, but its been worth the wait. Bes vakit is a 2006 turkish drama film directed and written by reha erdem. Bes vakit presents a bleak, vivid dramatization of life in a rural turkish village where grownups seem unable to progress past the mistakes of their parents, and kids are too beaten down to change the status quo. Islamic faith holds that prayer uttered five times every day brings man face to face.
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