Zenne Dancer
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| Directed by | Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay |
| Written by | Caner Alper |
| Produced by | Bulut Reyhanoglu |
| Starring | Kerem Can Giovanni Arvaneh Erkan Avcı |
| Cinematography | Norayr Kasper |
| Music by | Paolo Potì - Demir Demirkan |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish-German-English |
Zenne Dancer is a 2011 Turkish drama film directed by Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay.
The film is based upon an honor killing of a student, Ahmet Yıldız, by his family after realizing he was homosexual. The film describes the discrimation that LGBT people in Turkey have to deal with.
Awards
- Best First Film, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Film by Siyad (Cinema Critics), Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Supporting Actor - Erkan Avcı, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Supporting Actress - Tilbe Saran, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Cinematography, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Vienna LetsCee Film Festival Best Feature Award
- 2012
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Foreign Feature Award
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Cinematography
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Soundtrack
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Supporting Actor
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Freedom Award (M.Binay – C.Alper)
- 2012 Los Angeles International AFFMA Film Festival - Best Director Award
- 2012 Montreal World Film Festival Official Selection
- 2012 SIYAD Turkish Cinema Critics Best Soundtrack of the Year Award
- 2012 Monaco Charity Film Festival Honorary Mention
- 2012 Nuremberg Turkish Film Festival Öngören Prize Human Rights Best Feature Award
- 2012 Amsterdam Rosetagen Film Festival Audience Best Feature Award
- 2012 GQ Men Of The Year - Best Director Award - Caner Alper & Mehmet Binay
- 2013 Bilkent University Cinema Festival - Best Film -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Director -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Screenplay -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Music -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Cinematography
Cast
- Kerem Can - Can
- Giovanni Arvaneh - Daniel Bert
- Erkan Avcı - Ahmet
- Tilbe Saran - Sevgi
- Rüçhan Çalışkur - Kezban
- Ünal Silver - Yılmaz
Choreography
References
External links
- Zenne Dancer at IMDb