The Load
Erden Kıral
2012
About Film
After committing a murder, Cemal runs away and hides in a mine out of fear of death. Another man who is chasing Cemal is afraid of killing him, despite all his apparent courage. What these two men have in common is a woman named Zeynep, who is married to Cemal. She had a passionate relationship with a man named Cumali years ago, but Cumali was also married. The film, which brings the story of these three people to the big screen with flashbacks and transitions between present, past, and future is based on real-life stories. The people who appear in the movie, other than the leading actors, are mine workers and their families, giving the movie a documentary quality by opening a window into the lives of the miners.
This year, The Load is showcased in celebration of Tülin Özen's receipt of the Bilge Olgaç Achievement Award from the Flying Broom Foundation.
About Director
Born in 1942, he graduated from Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts, Department of Ceramics. He wrote and edited cinema articles in Gerçek Sinema, Çağdaş Sinema, and Güney magazines. His research on Third World Cinema was published in Vatan newspaper and 7. Sanat magazine. Since 1984, he has been a member of the Berlin Akademie der Künste, where he was among the founders of the cinema department. His film On the Road was accepted to Harvard University Cinematheque in 2005. He received Lifetime Achievement and Honor awards from Izmit Rotary Club Aviva, Adana Film Festival, International Istanbul Film Festival, and Beykent University. He received an Honorary Award at the 4th Köyceğiz Film Festival in 2009. He died in 2022.
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