Dersimiz: Atatürk

Dersimiz: Atatürk
Film poster
Directed by	Hamdi Alkan
Produced by	Birol Güven
Written by	Turgut Özakman
Starring	Halit Ergenç Çetin Tekindor Doğa Rutkay
Music by	Burcu Güven Aydin Sarman
Cinematography	Ferhat Öçmen
Editing by	Turgut Özakman
Studio	Mint Prodüksiyon Örümcek Yapim
Distributed by	Cine Film
Release date(s)	March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19)
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish
Box office	$2,230,496

Dersimiz: Atatürk is a 2010 Turkish biographical film directed by Hamdi Alkan based on the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk.

Production

The film was shot on location in Ankara, Canakkale and Istanbul, Turkey.^[1]

Plot

A group of primary school students are assigned homework for which they will have to study the life of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the Turkish Republic. An elderly historian will lead the way during the kids’ exploration of Atatürk’s life story, telling them everything about his childhood, his years as a student and his military career, and also taking the kids on a virtual journey among the most important fronts fought during the Turkish War of Independence.

Cast

• Halit Ergenç as Kemal Atatürk
• Çetin Tekindor as Historian Grandfather
• Doğa Rutkay as Latife Hanım

Release

The film opened in 259 screens across Turkey March 19, 2010 (2010-03-19) at number two in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $527,066.^[2]

Reception

Box office

The movie has made a total gross of $2,230,496.^[2]

See also

• 2010 in film
• Turkish films of 2010
• Mustafa a 2008 biographical film directed by Can Dündar
• Veda a 2010 biographical film directed by Zülfü Livaneli

References

1. ^ "Filming locations for Dersimiz: Atatürk". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1589424/locations. Retrieved 2010-02-18. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Dersimiz: Atatürk". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fDERSIMIZATATRK01&country=TR&wk=2010W12&id=_fDERSIMIZATATRK01&p=.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-24. 

External links

• Official website for the film (Turkish)
• Dersimiz: Atatürk at the Internet Movie Database