The Small Town
Kasaba
1997, Film, 85 min, Drama, Turkish, Türkiye, MoviePedia score 66
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.
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast
- Mehmet Emin Toprak as Saffet
- Havva Saglam as Asiye
- Cihat Bütün as Ali
- Fatma Ceylan as Nine
- Emin Ceylan as Dede
- Sercihan Alevoglu as Father - Baba
- Semra Yilmaz as Mother - Anne
- Latif Altintas as Teacher - Ögretmen
- Muzaffer Özdemir as Deli Ahmet
- Gazanfer Ündüz as Father - Baba
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