FARUK
by Asli Özge
synopsis
Faruk, a man in his nineties, increasingly becomes the protagonist in the film his daughter is making about the impending demolition of his block of flats in Istanbul. In the hope of delaying the demolition of a building he has been living in for decades, Faruk regularly attends building management meetings. As the daughter films her father, the boundaries between reality and fiction begin to blur. Shot in authentic locations and based on real characters and events, Aslı Özge’s new film offers an insight into the life of an elderly man in the bustling metropolis of Istanbul. Alongside exploring the implications of gentrification, the work also delves into the complexities of a father-daughter relationship.
international title: | Faruk |
original title: | Faruk |
country: | Germany, Turkey, France |
sales agent: | Heretic Outreach |
year: | 2024 |
genre: | docu-fiction |
directed by: | Asli Özge |
film run: | 97' |
screenplay: | Asli Özge |
cast: | Faruk Özge, Derya Erkenci, Gönül Gezer, Nurdan Çakmak, Semih Arslanoğlu, Fikret Özge |
cinematography by: | Emre Erkmen |
film editing: | Andreas Samland, Asli Özge |
art director: | Asli Özge |
costumes designer: | Asli Özge |
producer: | Asli Özge |
co-producer: | Seyhan Kaya, Jean-Christophe Simon, Michael Reuter |
production: | EEE Films, Parallel 45, The Post Republic, FC Istanbul (TR) |