There (film)

Orada
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu
Produced by	Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu
Written by	Hakkı Kurtuluş Melik Saraçoğlu
Starring	Dolunay Soysert Sinan Tuzcu Erol Günaydın
Music by	Alper Maral
Cinematography	Eyüp Boz
Editing by	Çiçek Kahraman
Studio	İki Film
Distributed by	Özen Film
Release date(s)	December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25)
Running time	96 mins.
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish
Budget	US$ 200,000 (estimated)
Box office	US$ 12,858

There (Turkish: Orada) is a 2009 Turkish drama film, written, produced and directed by Hakkı Kurtuluş and Melik Saraçoğlu, which follows 24 hours in a the life of a troubled family. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25), has been screened at numerous international film festivals.^[1]

Production

The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey.^[2]

Synopsis

When the matriarch of an Istanbul family dies in a home for the elderly, the son and the daughter bury their mother and set off to find their father, a recluse in the family house on one of the Princes' Islands. As the three members of the family come together, it turns into a day of painful confrontations.

Release

Premiere

The film had its world premiere on October 9, 2009 (2009-10-09) in competition at the 36th Ghent Film Festival.^[3]

General release

The film opened in 10 screens across Turkey on December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25) at number twenty-three in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $4,007.^[4]

Festival screenings

2009 36th Ghent Film Festival (6-17 Oct) 31st Cinemed Montpellier Film Festival (23 Oct–1 Nov) Osian’s Cinefan Film Festival (24–31 Oct) Amiens Film Festival in France (13-22 Nov) Bratislava Film Festival (27 Nov-4 Dec) 14th Film festival of Kerala. (11 Dec-18 Dec)

2010 Angers Premiers Plans Film Festival (22-31 Jan) Annonay International First Film Festival (29 Jan-08 Feb) Rennes Travelling Film Festival(9-16 Feb) Mediterrenean Film Weeks (05-18 Mar) 21st Ankara International Film Festival (11-21 Mar) Kosmorama Film Festival (11-16 Mar) Istanbul International Film Festival (3-18 Apr) Ecofilms Film Festival (22-17 Jun)

Reception

Box Office

The film has made a total gross of $12,858.^[4]

See also

• 2009 in film
• Turkish films of 2009

External links

• Official website for the film
• Orada at the Internet Movie Database

References

1. ^ Güler, Emrah (2010-03-12). "Up-and-coming Turkish movies screen in Ankara". Hürriyet Daily News. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-199845-award-winners-running-at-ankara-film-festival.html. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 
2. ^ "Filming locations for Orada". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1479961/locations. Retrieved 2010-02-18. 
3. ^ "Turkish films compete at Ghent Int’l Film Festival". Hürriyet Daily News. 2009-09-27. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=turkish-films-compete-at-ghent-int8217l-film-festival-2009-09-27. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Orada". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fORADA01&country=TR&wk=2009W52&id=_fORADA01&p=.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-24.