Smoke like a Turk
DIRECTOR / REMY VAN HEUGTEN
The Dutch/Turkish boy CIHAN (9) is about to become a "real man" during his sunnet ceremony, just like his uncle Kemal once did—his greatest role model. However, he is terrified of the circumcision but tries to hide his fear from his cousin Ozgur. When the pressure becomes too much, Cihan flees from his family, escaping the grand banquet hall to hide in an alley. From there, he suddenly sees his uncle Kemal kissing the waitress—not his aunt Emel. As his family gets closer to finding him, Cihan overcomes his fear and decides to "protect" his uncle. However, in doing so, he gets caught and is forced to return to the sunnet celebration.
Short drama film as part of NTR SHORT! Supported by the Netherlands Film Fund, Media Fund and CoBO.
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Credits
Festivals
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Netherlands Film Festival 2012, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2 October 2012
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(Schlinger) 17th International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience, Chemnitz, Germany, 10 October 2012
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Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 01 December 2012
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International Film Festival Uruguay, Uruguay, 23 March 2013
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CMS International Children’s Film Festival, Lucknow, India, 19 April 2013 (world cinema selection)
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MEDIAWAVE International Music and Film Gathering, Komárom, Hongary, 30 April 2013
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Detmold International Film Festival, Detmold, Germany, 31 May 2013
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Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy, 5 October 2013
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Vilnius Film Short, Vilnius, 10 October 2013
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International TV Festival Bar, Bar, Montenegro, 22 October 2013
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Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival, Oulu, Finland, 18 November 2013
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8th Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival, Athene, Greece, July 2014
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FICH - Internacional de cine de Hermosillo, 2014
// Cast
Kubilay Sengul
Yasin Kirmiziyuz
Mustafa Duygulu
Gonca Karasu
Turan Furat
Leyla Gimen
// Director
Remy van Heugten
// Screenplay
Mustaga Duygulu
// Producer
Marc Bary (IJswater Films)
// Head of Productions
Eline van Hagen
// Production NTR
Astrid Prickaerts
Marina Blok
// Production Manager
Chantal Nissen
// Director of Photography
Mark van Aller, NSC
// Sound
Eddy de Cloe
// Production Design
Daniëlle van der Kooij
// Costume Design
Monica Petit
// Hair & Makeup
Françoise Mol
// Casting
Kemna Casting
Elskes Kast
// Editor
Stanley Kolk, NCE
Moek de Groot, NCE
// Sound Design
Bart Jilesen
// Post-Production
Filmmore
// Music
Jorrit Kleijnen
Alexander Reumers
// Dutch Public Broadcaster
NTR
// Funds/ financers
Netherlands Film Fund
Media Fund
CoBO