Five Minarets in New York
Five Minarets in New York Turkish New Yorkta Be Minare , released as Act of Vengeance in the U.S. and as The Terrorist in Australia, is a Turkish action film written and directed by Mahsun Krmzgl, which follows two Turkish police officers sent to New York City to bring back a terrorist suspect. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 5, 2010, was one of the highestgrossing Turkish films of 2010. The title comes from the popular Turkish folk song, Five Minarets in Bitlis Turkish Bitliste Be Minare .
Cinematographer Jim Gucciardo shot the film in Anamorphic 35mm using an Arricam LT with Hawk Anamorphic V series lenses as the main A camera as well as a 1Arri 435 for high speed sequences and a 1Arri 235 for handheld and special Steadicam sequences. Iraqi American production designer, John El Manahi was brought on to bring authenticity to the visual style of the sets and the complex action sequences.The film follows two antiterror officers from Istanbul, sent to New York to find and bring back a Turkish religious leader, codenamed Dajjal, who was arrested in the United States and who will be delivered to Turkish authorities by the FBI. The film focuses on Islamophobia in Turkey and the United States after Septemberattacks, seeking to answer the question of whether innocence or guilt even matters to one who lusts for vengeance. ........
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