BURNING DAYS

Emre, a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town facing a water crisis and political scandals. After an initially warm welcome, he finds himself caught up in increasingly tense encounters and reluctantly drawn into local politics. When he forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper, pressure escalates as rumours begin to spread.

Original title Kurak Günler
Directed by Emin Alper
Screenplay Emin Alper
Cast Selahattin Paşalı Ekin Koç Erol Babaoğlu Erdem Şenocak Selin Yeninci Sinan Demirer
Music Stefan Will
Cinematography Christos Karamanis
Editing Özcan Vardar Eytan Ipeker
Production Companies Ay Yapım Liman Film
Festival de Cannes
2022 | Un Certain Regard
Nomination — Un Certain Regard Award
Nomination — Queer Palm
Jerusalem Film Festival
2022 | International Competition
Nomination — Nechama Rivlin Award for Best International Film
Munich Film Festival
2022 | Official Competition
Nomination — ARRI/OSRAM Award for Best International Film
Sydney Film Festival
2022 | Official Competition
Nomination — Sydney Film Prize
Melbourne International Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Chicago International Film Festival
2022 | Official Competition — Out-Look
Nomination — Gold Hugo
Nomination — Gold Q-Hugo
Helsinki International Film Festival — Love & Anarchy
2022 | World Is Burning
Bergen International Film Festival
2022 | Cinema Extraordinaire
Nomination — Cinema Extraordinaire
Oslo Films from the South Festival
2022 | Official Competition
Nomination — Silver Mirror Award
Pula Film Festival
2022 | International Competition
Golden Arena — Best International Film
Critics’ Jury Award
Best Croatian Minority Co-Production
Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
2022 | National Feature Film Competition
Best Director — Emin Alper
Best Actor — Selahattin Paşalı
Best Supporting Actor — Erol Babaoğlu
Best Cinematography — Christos Karamanis
Best Music — Stefan Will
Best Editing — Özcan Vardar & Eytan İpeker
Cahide Sonku Award — Çiğdem Mater
FİLM-YÖN Best Director — Emin Alper
SİYAD Best Film
Ankara International Film Festival
2022 | National Feature Film Competition
Best Film
Best Screenplay — Emin Alper
Best Actor — Selahattin Paşalı
Best Supporting Actress — Selin Yeninci
Best Supporting Actor — Erdem Şenocak
Best Editing — Özcan Vardar & Eytan İpeker
International Crime and Punishment Film Festival — Istanbul
2022 | International Golden Scale Feature Film Competition
Jury Special Award
Audience Award — Best Film
Nomination — International Golden Scale Award
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
2022 | Balkan Survey
Fischer Audience Award
International Istanbul Film Festival
2022 | International Competition
Best Film — Emin Alper
European Film Awards
2022 | Official Awards
European Film Award — Best European Editor — Özcan Vardar & Eytan İpeker
Seville European Film Festival
2022 | EFA Selection
Marrakech International Film Festival
2022 | Special Screenings
Arras Film Festival
2022 | Official Selection
Sofia International Film Festival
2023 | Balkan Competition
Grand Prix
International Film Festival Rotterdam — IFFR
2023 | Limelight
Göteborg Film Festival
2023 | International Competition
Vilnius International Film Festival — Kino Pavasaris
2023 | Critics' Choice
Hong Kong International Film Festival
2023 | World Cinema — Global Vision
Lux Audience Award — European Parliament / European Film Academy
2023 | Official Shortlist
Nomination — LUX Audience Award
Hellenic Film Academy Awards
2023 | Greek Minority Co-Production
Best Greek Minority Co-Production Feature Film
Türkisches Filmfestival Frankfurt
2023 | Official Competition
Best Film
Best Music — Stefan Will
Sadri Alışık Theatre and Cinema Awards
2024 | Nomination
Best Supporting Actor — Erol Babaoğlu

SHEIKH JACKSON

LAILA IN HAIFA