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White as Snow (film)
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Wikipedia article
'White as Snow' is a 2010 Turkish drama film written and directed by Selim Gne based on the short story 'Ayran' by Sabahattin Ali, which tells the story of a 9-year-old boy who must care for his younger siblings by selling hot drinks to weary winter travelers. The film was selected for the 46th Chicago International Film Festival and the 47th International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, where it premiered.
Plot
Hasan is a twelve-year-old boy living with his two younger siblings in a mountain village in Turkeys Eastern Black Sea region, struggling to survive. The family has been in dire poverty since Hasans fathers imprisonment. Hasans mother has had to take up work in town as a caretaker and Hasan has to sell ayran, the salty yogurt drink, to feed his siblings.
One cold winter day, Hasan goes to the teahouse by the road to sell ayran to travellers. The man who runs the place, Recep, is waiting to hear from his beloved Fatma whose family forced the two lovers apart. An old man, Kadir, is trying to sell his winter pears. A passenger in the approaching bus is on his way to his new post, a place he doesnt want to go to...
Release
Premiere
The film premiered in competition at the 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival on October 12, 2010, at 14:30, in the AKM Aspendos Saloon.Festival screenings
* 46th Chicago International Film Festival (October 721, 2010)* 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival (October 914, 2010)
See also
* 2010 in film
* Turkish films of 2010
References
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