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Wikipedia article




'Black Dogs Barking' is a 2009 Turkish drama film, written, produced and directed by Mehmet Bahadr Er with co-director Maryna Er Gorbach, starring Cemal Tokta as a naive young parking attendant who gets mixed up with the mob in pursuit of his dream of running his own car park. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Ankara and its newcomer directors have been hailed as Turkeys answer to Martin Scorsese, for their inventive shooting style and authentic ear for the citys underground slang demonstrated in this their debut film.

Production



The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey.

Plot



Selims family has migrated from Anatolia to stanbul. A naive young man without any special training or expertise, he likes to feed pigeons on the rooftop of the building he lives in. Selims best friend, aa Celal, is a local tough guy. Selim and aa work for a man they refer to as Usta, running car parks in the ritzy neighborhood on the other side of the road. Their greatest dream is to have a car park of their own. In a club that Selim frequents, he meets Mehmet, who makes an offer that will change their lives forever

Release



Premiere

The film premiered on January 25, 2009 at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

After postponing its much anticipated release for months, the film opened across Turkey on .

Festival screenings

* 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 21-February 1, 2009)

* 28th Istanbul International Film Festival (April 419, 2009)

* 35th Seattle International Film Festival (May 21-June 14, 2009)

* 23rd Wine Country Film Festival (September 1727, 2009)

* 36th Flanders International Film Festival Ghent (October 617, 2009)

* 25th Warsaw International Film Festival (October 918, 2009)

* 46th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (October 1017, 2009)

* 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival (November 1222, 2009)

* 4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival (November 1422, 2009)

* 11th New York Turkish Film Festival (December 25, 2009)

* 21st Ankara International Film Festival (March 1121, 2010)

* 21st Munich Turkish Film Days (March 2129, 2010)

Reception



Reviews

Emrah Gler, writing in 'Turkish Daily News', states that the film "delves into a recurring theme in Turkish cinema for the last couple of years, the existential angst faced by second-generation men whose families have migrated to Istanbul in the hopes of better lives," and recommends it to those "who are curious about the hype surrounding Turkish cinemas answer to Martin Scorsese and Guy Ritchie," but not to those "who are bored by the recurring theme."

Accolades

* 46th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (October 1017, 2009) - Best Supporting Actor: Volga Sorgu (Won)

* 21st Ankara International Film Festival (March 1121, 2010)

** Best Supporting Actor: Volga Sorgu (Won)

** Cinema Writers Association Best Film Award (Won)

See also



* 2009 in film

* Turkish films of 2009

References




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