Majority (film)

Majority Turkish ounluk is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Seren Yce, which tells the story of a middle class young man rebelling against his fathers brutish authority while seeking a rough romance with a woman of ethnic minority. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on October15,201020101015 , won several Golden Orange awards at the 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival and was premiered at the 67th Venice International Film Festival, where it won the award for best debut film. Hrriyet Daily News reporter Vercihan Ziliolu wrote that, The directors moral tale draws on the example of todays Turkish youth and the timeless shadow of fathers over sons, and Todays Zaman reviewer Emine Yldrm concludes that this is, one of the rawest and truest stories from our society, and As Yces hardcore realism shows us, love sometimes does not conquer all when individuals chose to become part of the herd.

When he meets Gl Esme Madra, a Kurdish girl from eastern Turkey, Mertkan starts to become a bit more selfconfident and it seems possible that he could break away from his oppressive parents. But Mertkans domineering father opposes any association with those people who only want to divide our country.The allfemale 12th Mumbai Film Festival Jury, chaired by Jane Campion and including Samira Makhmalbaf, stated in their award citation for the film that it, told its story with a Chekhovian charm humorous, clear and haunting, which with simplicity, tells a story that reveals the detailed anatomy of a particular kind of bullying masculinity and how it is passed down from father to son, and cited lead actor, Bartu Kkalayan, for his strikingly unconventional portrayal of an uninspiring young man achieved with remarkable detail and conviction. ........

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