The Small Town (1997)
Kasaba
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.
- Date of release
- 1997-11-28
- TMDB
- 6.6 / 10 (121)
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Casting
- 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)
Interesting facts
Kasaba is a 1997 Turkish film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan in his feature film debut. The film tells the story of a family living in a gloomy small town in Turkey through the eyes of children and how they cope with the increasing complexity of life as they become adults.
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