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Istanbul Tales
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Wikipedia article
'Istanbul Tales' is a 2005 Turkish drama-anthology film, directed by Selim Demirdelen, Kudret Sabanc, mit nal, Ycel Yolcu and mr Atay, which tells five interconnected stories set in modern-day Istanbul based on the fairytales 'Snow White', 'Cinderella', 'Pied Piper', 'Sleeping Beauty' and 'Little Red Riding Hood'. The film, which went on nationwide general release on 11 March 2005, won several awards including Best Film at the 24th International Istanbul Film Festival.
Awards
The film won the Best Film of the Year and Best Actress awards at the 2005 Istanbul International Film Festival, Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Bangkok International Film Festival and Jury Prize of "Artistic Expression" (Original Idea) at the 2005 MedFilm Festival in Rome.
Cast
*Altan Erkekli as Hilmi, the Clarinetist
*zg Namal as Senay, his Wife
*Mehmet Gnsr as Rifki, her Lover
*Erkan Can as Erkan, the Drummer
*Azra Akn as Idil
*etin Tekindor as Ihsan, the Mafia Boss
*Vahide Grdm as Hurrem, the Wicked Queen
*Nejat ler as Ramazan, the Killer
*Hilal Aslan as Dwarf #8
*Yelda Reynaud as Banu, the Transsexual
*evket oruh as Recep, her Pimp
*Given Kirac as Mimi, the Transvestite
*smail Hacolu as Fiko
*Selen Ucer as Prostitute
*Hasibe Eren as Prostitute
*Nurgl Yeilay as Saliha, the Aristocrat
*Selim Akgul as Musa, the Kurd
*Erdem Akakce as Recai, Saliha's Brother
*dil ner as Melek
*Fikret Kukan as Rafet
*Ahmet Memtaz Taylan as TV Journalist
*Ece Hakim as Melek's Daughter
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