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Where's Firuze?
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Wikipedia article
'Where's Firuze?' (Turkish: 'Neredesin Firuze?') is a 2004 Turkish comedy film directed by Ezel Akay and written by Levent Kazak based on a story of zcan Deniz .
Plot
Hayri and Orhan, who run the Umut Mzik label, are two unsuccessful producers and when their latest artist Hamit Hayran fails, they are left heavily in debt. They pin their hopes on a singer from the Turkish community in Germany called Ferhat Can. Ferhat enthusiastically arrives in Turkey and falls in love with a model Melek who he first sees on a billboard.
Ferhat finishes recording at the studio, but they can't release his work because they can't afford the costs. They arrange for him to appear on a talk show (hosted by idem Tun), but he is shafted for an established singer Tanju Grsoy. He crashes onto the stage and manages to showcase his talent. A woman Firuze who watches him on TV is impressed by him and offers to help him become a star.
When Firuze doesn't show up for many days, Hayri and his men find out at the bank that she hadn't opened the account that she promised. Ferhat goes to her home, only to find out that she is mentally ill.
Hayri and his men are forced to accept a wedding assignment from their creditor Tayyar, which turns out to be between his son and Melek. When Melih and Ferhat takes the stage, Tayyar who had forbidden Melih to sing, is enraged and orders them to be killed. As they flee Tayyar's men, a food fight begins and the wedding is crashed.
Hayri and his men are left depressed by their failures. They make a suicide pact and try to commit suicide by swallowing a large amount of pills in their house. Hayri wakes up next day. He regrets that he actually didn't swallow the pills and spit them out secretly. He looks at the bodies of his friends and starts crying. However, all of his friends wakes up one by one and they start laughing. Surprised to see his friends alive, Hayri proclaims that they have been reborn and announces a new start.
Cast
*Haluk Bilginer - Hayri
*zcan Deniz - Ferhat
*Demet Akba - Firuze
*Cem zer - Orhan
*Ruhi Sar - Seyfi
*Ragp Sava - Melih
*ebnem Dnmez - Melek
*Uur Uluda - brahim
*Ata Demirer - Hamit Hayran
*Janset - Pacal
*Gner zkul - Neval Hemire
*Ahu Trkpene - Ayen
*Kemal Gkhan Grses - Osman
*Rza Snmez - Krat
*Zeynep Eronat - Sansar
*Murat Akkoyunlu - Tatu
*Ezel Akay - Kaveci
Guest stars/cameos
*Ahmet Saraolu - Doktor*Ayin Zeren - Sirin
*Bora Ayanolu - Tayyar
*idem Tun - Herself
*Hasan Uzma - Gzlk
*Erol Bykbur - Smokin Farkut
*Esin Afar - Sreyya
*Fatih rek - Emre Meneke
*Elfe Ulu - Ssl
*Gamze Gzalan - Tumbul
*Hamdi Alkan - Hoca
*Semir Aslanyrek - Kahtal Berber
*Songl lk - Alev
*Tuncay Aka - Komik Tiyatrocu
*Vural Bingl - Kel
*Dervi Zaim - Mahsun
Awards
The film won the following awards
*16th Ankara Film Festival: Best Actress (Demet Akba), Best Screenplay (Mustafa Preeva), Best Art Direction (Naz Erayda), Best Cinematography
*12th ASOD Awards: Best Actress (Demet Akba)
*9th Sadri Alk Awards: Best Actor (Haluk Bilginer), Best Actress (Demet Akba)
*26th SYAD Awards: Best Actress (Demet Akba), Best Cinematography (Hayk Kirakosyan)
Soundtrack album
In February 2004, a soundtrack album was issued on the Kalan Mzik label.
Track listing
References
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