Super elfai (dubliuotas)

Age limit: N-13. 7-12 years old children must be accompanied by an adult.
Genre: Drama, Crossing Europe
Year of release: 2024
Duration: 97 min.
Film language: Turkish
Subtitle language: Lithuanian

Ninety-year-old Faruk becomes the main character in his daughter's film about the planned demolition of an apartment building in Istanbul. Faruk, who has lived here for more than a decade, hopes to delay the demolition work and does not miss a single meeting organized by the contractors. As the daughter films her father, the line between reality and fiction begins to dissolve. Based on real events and people, this hybrid of documentary and drama helps to reveal the pattern of intimate relationship between father and daughter and the changes that come with the years in the life of both the person and the city. Faruk, who has preserved his cool mind, insight and strong views, will encourage his contemporaries not to be afraid of old age and to overcome the threats associated with it with wisdom. Ninety-year-old Faruk becomes the protagonist of his daughter's film about the planned demolition of an apartment block in Istanbul. Faruk, who has lived there for decades, hopes to delay the demolition and does not miss any of the contractors' meetings. As the daughter films her father, the line between reality and fiction begins to blur. Based on real events and people, this hybrid between documentary and fiction helps to reveal an intimate father-daughter relationship and the changes that come with the years, both in human and urban life. Faruk, who has kept his cool, his judgment and his strong views, will encourage his contemporaries not to be afraid of old age and to face its threats with wisdom. The Istanbul-born director lives in Berlin. Her debut drama Men on the Bridge (2009) was screened at the Toronto and Locarno Film Festivals and won the Best Film Award at the Istanbul Film Festival. Her subsequent films were presented at the Berlin Film Festival and won important awards there. With her latest film Farukas, the director appeared for the third time in the Panorama program of the Berlin Film Festival. Istanbul-born director based in Berlin. Her debut drama Men on the Bridge (2009) screened at the Toronto and Locarno Film Festivals and won the Best Film Award at the Istanbul Film Festival. Her subsequent films have been presented at the Berlin Film Festival and won major awards there. Her latest film, Faruk, made its third appearance in the Panorama program of the Berlin Film Festival. Berlin International Film Festival - Fipresci Award in the Panorama program; Istanbul Film Festival - International competition program Berlin International Film Festival - Fipresci Award in Panorama; Istanbul Film Festival - International Competition Program
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