A story of friendship, courage and a politically naive man’s transformation into someone painfully aware of the social realities in contemporary Turkey … Mehmet and Berzan, two young men from different regions of Turkey bond together as lower – class citizens in Istanbul. When Mehmet is unjustly arrested, his frightened roomates evict him and he loses his job. Mehmet’s loyalty to Berzan will eventually force him to disregard an uncompassionate bureaucracy and embark on a journey eastward across Turkey.
Director`s Note
Journey to the Sun is a transformation story. This is a film of friendship which interrogates state of disregard about not only what’s going on far away but also about all around the corner. This is the story of Mehmet from Tire (west of Turkey) who turns into a mature man from being a naïf boy, by investigating the reality of Berzan’s life who is from Zorduç (east of Turkey), during a long and painful journey.
The film has been shot in real locations with amateur actresses and actors.
Awards
Berlin Film Fest, 1999 - Blue Angel- Best European Film Award - Heinrich Böll Peace Award, - John Templeton Award
Istanbul Film Fest, 1999 - Best Film, - Best Director, - Fipresci Award - Public Award
Ankara Film Fest, 1999 - Best Film, - Best Director, - Best Script, - Best Photography Award
Orhan Arıburnu - En Iyi Erkek Oyuncu Ödülü
Troya Film Fest, 1999 - Jury Award - Ocic Award
Benodet Film Fest, 1999 - Jury Award
Valladoid Film Fest, 1999 - Jury Award
Sao Paolo Film Fest, 2000 - Jury Award
Manaki Brothers, 2000 - Best Photography Award
Uluslararası Montpellier Film Festivali, 1995 - Senaryo Geliştirme Bursu |
