Zenne Dancer
2011 Turkish film
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Zenne Dancer is a 2011 Turkish drama film directed by Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay.
Directed byCaner Alper and Mehmet Binay
Written byCaner Alper
Produced byBulut Reyhanoglu
StarringKerem Can
Giovanni Arvaneh
Erkan Avcı
Giovanni Arvaneh
Erkan Avcı
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| Directed by | Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay |
| Written by | Caner Alper |
| Produced by | Bulut Reyhanoglu |
| Starring | Kerem Can Giovanni Arvaneh Erkan Avcı |
| Cinematography | Norayr Kasper |
| Music by | Paolo Potì - Demir Demirkan |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish-German-English |
The film is based upon an honor killing of a student, Ahmet Yıldız, by his family after realizing he was homosexual. The film describes the discrimation that LGBT people in Turkey have to deal with.
Awards
- Best First Film, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Film by Siyad (Cinema Critics), Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Supporting Actor - Erkan Avcı, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Supporting Actress - Tilbe Saran, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Cinematography, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Vienna LetsCee Film Festival Best Feature Award
- 2012
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Foreign Feature Award
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Cinematography
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Soundtrack
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Supporting Actor
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Freedom Award (M.Binay – C.Alper)
- 2012 Los Angeles International AFFMA Film Festival - Best Director Award
- 2012 Montreal World Film Festival Official Selection
- 2012 SIYAD Turkish Cinema Critics Best Soundtrack of the Year Award
- 2012 Monaco Charity Film Festival Honorary Mention
- 2012 Nuremberg Turkish Film Festival Öngören Prize Human Rights Best Feature Award
- 2012 Amsterdam Rosetagen Film Festival Audience Best Feature Award
- 2012 GQ Men Of The Year - Best Director Award - Caner Alper & Mehmet Binay
- 2013 Bilkent University Cinema Festival - Best Film -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Director -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Screenplay -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Music -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Cinematography
Cast
- Kerem Can - Can
- Giovanni Arvaneh - Daniel Bert
- Erkan Avcı - Ahmet
- Tilbe Saran - Sevgi
- Rüçhan Çalışkur - Kezban
- Ünal Silver - Yılmaz
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