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The Pain (film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Pain' is a 2009 Turkish drama film written, produced and directed by Cemal an, which looks at generation gaps through the story of an old man and his granddaughter. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , has been screened at numerous international film festivals. It is dedicated to Engin eber who died while he was in custody.
Plot
Nesrin is a young girl fighting for freedom, while the grandfather Hdr defends the family values. Through the story of Hdr and Nesrin, the film brings forward the issues of identity, toleration, leniency, cultural differences and ethics. Pain is a universal story on the necessity of saying no! for a humanely life.
Release
General release
The film opened in 25 screens across Turkey on at number twenty-eight in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $3,067.Festival screenings
* 2009** Dada Film Festival
**4th Bursa International Silk Road Film Festival
** 3rd STEPS International Rights Film Festival
* 2010
** 28th International Fajr Film Festival
** 21st Ankara International Film Festival
Reception
Box Office
The film reached number twenty-seven in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $27,488.Awards
*2009 Dada Film Festival**Best Film (Won)
**Best Director: Cemal an (Won)
**Best Actress (Won)
*3rd STEPS International Rights Film Festival
**Best Screenplay: Cemal an (Won)
**Best Music: Nail Yurtsever, Cem Tuncer & Engin Arslan (Won)
*28th International Fajr Film Festival
**Firuze Award (Won)
See also
* 2009 in film
* Turkish films of 2009
References
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