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The Wound (1998 film)

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Wikipedia article






'The Wound' is a 1998 international co-production drama film, written, produced and directed by Ylmaz Arslan, starring Yelda Reynaud as a young Turkish emigrant who is forcibly repatriated by her own family. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best Film.

Production



The film was shot on location in Heidelberg and Frankfurt am Main, Germany and, Aksaray and Istanbul, Turkey.

Reception



Variety reviewer David Stratton said "'Yara' succeeds on one level: as a portrait of an independent femmes struggle to escape her environment and survive against all the odds stacked against her. But pic suffers from melodramatic elements and a lack of motivation, making for dim international commercial prospects".Stratton, D. [https://variety.com/1998/film/reviews/yara-1200455544/ Variety Review] accessed June 18, 2018

Musical score and soundtrack



The film score was composed, by Rabih Abou-Khalil and the soundtrack album was released on the Enja label in 1998.[http://www.amarokprog.net/groupes_4267.html Rabih Abou-Khalil discography] accessed June 18, 2018

Reception



Allmusic's Michael G. Nastos noted, "the music of Khalil does stand beautifully on its own ... Selections flow freely into each other, much unison playing between the string instruments is prevalent, and Khalil takes the bulk of the lead ... There's pure wonder and revelation in this music. You'll have to see the film to get the full gist, but without the moving pictures, Khalil's unique music is indeed a moving experience in and of its own accord. Recommended". In JazzTimes, Josef Woodard said "'Yara' emerges here as a set of tunes standing up on its own musical merits-with cinematic evocations, but also a coherent life of its own. The pieces tend to be based on linear, horizontal constructions, entrancingly winding melodies ... this chamber setting conveys a sense of melancholic elegance, alternately bustling with subtle energy and purring with a sad, languid beauty".Woodard, J. [https://jazztimes.com/reviews/spheres/rabih-abou-khalil-yara/ JazzTimes Review] accessed June 18, 2018

Track listing

All compositions by Rabih Abou-Khalil

# "Requiem" 6:48

# "Imminent Journey" 1:17

# "A Gracious Man" 4:55

# "On a Bus" 4:16

# "Grateful Parting" 7:09

# "The Passage of Life" 4:05

# "Through the Window" 5:43

# "Lithe Dream" 5:38

# "Puppet Master" 3:42

# "Bint el Bahr" 6:47

# "The End of Faith" 2:16

# "The Knowledge of a Child" 2:19

Personnel

*Rabih Abou-Khalil oud

*Dominique Pifarly violin

*Vincent Courtois cello

*Nabil Khaiat frame drums

References




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