Eastern Plays ( Anatolikes istories (Iztochni piesi) ) ( Sark oyunlari (Sofia's Dawn) )

Eastern Plays (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Anatolikes istories (Iztochni piesi)
Alternate Title: Sark oyunlari (Sofia's Dawn)
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Subtitles )
Turkish ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
83 min + 20 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Cast/Crew Interview(s)
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Photo Gallery
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Bulgaria ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Sweden ( Scandinavia, Iceland )

Directed By:
Kamen Kalev

Written By:
Kamen Kalev

Actors:
Christo Christov ..... Itso aka Christo
Ovanes Torosian ..... Georgi
Saadet Aksoy ..... Isil
Nikolina Iancheva ..... Niki
Ivan Nalbantov ..... Itso and Georgi's Father
Krasimira Demirova ..... Itso and Georgi's Stepmother
Hatice Aslan ..... Isil's Mother
Kerem Atabeyoglu ..... Isil's Father
Alexander Radanov ..... Drega
Angela Nedialkova ..... Angela
Kaloyan Lenkov ..... Bodyguard
Velislav Pavlov ..... Koyno
Ivan Penchev ..... Old Man
Dr. Ivan Vitkov ..... Psychotherapist
Yosif Shamli ..... Mayer

Synopsis:

George is 17 years old and in constant conflict with his parents. In his attempt to look more manly, he joins a skinhead gang. He hasn't seen his older brother Itzo for a while.Itzo is 38, and a sculptor by trade. He is a drug addict who's undergoing methadone treatment. The heroin dependency has driven him to despair and he resorts to alcohol. Itzo's girl friend, Niki, is a student majoring in acting. Young and naïve, she's fallen for Itzo, and cannot imagine her life without, in her eyes, the ultimate artist.Izil is in her late 20's, a Turkish girl from Istanbul. Izil and her parents are on their way to Berlin to visit her brother. After a long drive through Bulgaria, the family decides to take a break and spend the night in Sofia. The night turns into a nightmare. The family becomes the victim of the skinheads attack in which George is also involved. Accidentally, Itzo witnesses the attack, and in an attempt to defend the Turkish family, she suffers a severe beating himself.Izil's father sustains a few injuries and is hospitalized. The hospital becomes a meeting room of intimacy. While Izil and Itzo are spellbound by each other, George and Itzo grow closer for the first time. With the help of his brother, George realizes the insanity and delusion he had got himself into. Izil's parents soon discover the attraction between their daughter and Itzo. Izil's father refuses to accept their relationship. Ethnic intolerance is present in his decision and he takes the family back to Istanbul. Everybody is alone again but they are not the same. In their close relations with one another they have found a part of their own truth.

Two brothers, who have lost all contact, are suddenly brought together when they find themselves on opposite sides in a racist beating. Having recently joined a neo-Nazi group, Georgi participates in the violence, and Itzo rescues the victimized Turkish family. Georgi, now being asked to participate in larger events, starts to question his involvement in the movement and Itzo wonders if the beautiful Turkish girl he saved could be his ticket out of a stale relationship. Only by reuniting will the brothers be able to determine what they really want from life.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 31 March, 2011.

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