Arada (film)

Arada is a 2018 Turkish teen drama film written and directed by Mu Tunç in his feature film debut.[1] The film tells the story of a young punk kid who wants to leave Istanbul in pursuit of a successful music career in California.[2] The movie is depicting the underground life and punk music scene in Istanbul during 1990's.[3][4] The film stars Burak Deniz, Büşra Develi, Ceren Moray, Deniz Celiloğlu, Selim Bayraktar and Seda Akman. It was released nationwide on 13 April 2018,[5][6] in 81 theaters[7][8] and has premiered in international film festivals[9][10] and museums.[11][12][13][14][15][16] Arada considered as one of the first punk film of Turkey.[17][18][19][20]

Arada
Directed byMu Tunç
Written byMu Tunç
Sam Pink
Produced byHasan Çobanoğlu
StarringBurak Deniz
Büşra Develi
Eriş Akman
Deniz Celiloğlu
Selim Bayraktar
Ceren Moray
Seda Akman
Yüksel Ünal
CinematographyUtku Sönmezer
Edited byAhmet Teke
Music byOrkun Tunç
Distributed byCGV Mars Distribution
Release date
  • April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)
Running time
109 min
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

Synopsis

In 90's tumultuous Istanbul, Ozan is a young punk rocker who dreams of releasing a record in California. His father, Altan, is a former musician whose career was ended by a coup attempt. On the day of Ozan's birthday, they get into a heated argument about Ozan's future. Ozan leaves home to meet with his friend Deniz who tells him about a cruise ticket to California the next morning. Ozan and his girlfriend Lara set out through the city to house parties and underground rave party at a junkyard, to shisha bar on the search for the ticket.

Cast

Production

Mu Tunç's script was inspired by his childhood memories[21] which his brother was one of the founding member of the pioneer punk bands in Istanbul.[3][4] Many aspects of the film mirrored 1990's underground life in Istanbul[17] and offers a look into a subculture that was largely unknown in Turkey[22] and worldwide.[23][4][24][25][26]

Accolades
  • Cinedays Skopje Film Festival: Winner Young Cinema Award (2018) [27]
  • SIYAD Turkish Film Critics Association Award: Winner Best Original Music (2018) [28]
  • International Izmir Film Festival: Winner Special Award (2019) [29]
  • Rome Independent Film Festival: Nominee RIFF Jury Award for Best Film (2018) [9]
  • !f 17th Istanbul Independent Film Festival: Nominee !f New Audience Award (2018) [30]

See also

References
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  2. Dobis, Jay (9 October 2018). ""Arada": Can A Punk Rocker Escape a Tumultuous Turkey?". MUBI Notebook. London.
  3. Whitehouse, Matthew (11 January 2018). "The untold story of istanbul's 90s hardcore scene". i-D Magazine. London: VICE.
  4. Pomp, Joseph (7 August 2019). "Mu Tunç's Cinematic Ode to Istanbul's Punk History". Lindsay Magazine. New York.
  5. Basturk, Onur (9 April 2018). "Haftanın kulübü ve filmi". Hurriyet Newspaper. Istanbul.
  6. Afşar, Gülay (19 April 2019). "Arada Kalmak". Milliyet Newspaper. Istanbul.
  7. "Box Office List of ARADA". Box Office Turkey. 13 April 2018.
  8. "Box Office List of ARADA". Box Office Mojo. 13 April 2018.
  9. "Arada". RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival. 17 November 2018.
  10. "Arada UK Premiere". SENSORIA Music & Film Festival. Sheffield. 1 October 2018.
  11. ElGenaidi, Deena (22 April 2019). "The Global Culture of Punk On Screen". Hyperallergic. New York.
  12. "Global Punk". SCREEN SLATE. 1 June 2019.
  13. "Count Us In". ISTANBUL MODERN MUSEUM. 29 November 2018.
  14. "Director's Screening: Arada". MAD Museum of Arts & Design. New York. 6 Jun 2019.
  15. "Arada Philadelphia Premiere". PhilaMOCA: Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art. 15 April 2019.
  16. Richardson, Mark (11 April 2019). "The Art of Rock: Four Museums Explore How We Connect to Music". CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK. New York Times.
  17. Milner, Daphne (26 October 2018). "THE COMPELLING STORY BEHIND ONE OF TURKEY'S FIRST EVER PUNK FILMS". Indie Magazine. Berlin.
  18. Robb, John (20 November 2018). "Film review: fast paced Turkish punk rock movie is a Mean Streets Scorsese rush of beautifully shot action". Louder Than War. Manchester.
  19. Kearns, Burt (5 June 2019). "MU TUNC: THE DIRECTOR OF TURKEY'S FIRST PUNK MOVIE. OR, THE FALL OF EASTERN CIVILIZATION". Please Kill Me. Los Angeles.
  20. Bacak, Armagan (25 January 2018). "Türkiye'nin ilk Punk-Rock filmi: Arada". GQ Turkey. Istanbul.
  21. Alemdar, Melis (1 March 2018). "Should I stay or go? A young Istanbul punk wonders". TRT World Channel. Istanbul.
  22. Meric, Sercan (11 February 2018). "Türkiye'nin ilk punk filmi: Arada". Sozcu Newspaper. Istanbul.
  23. Delaney, Louise (6 June 2019). "Mu Tunc is Bringing Punk Back to Istanbul". OFFICE Magazine. New York.
  24. Klinkenberg, Alistair (11 October 2018). "ARADA: The Incredible Story of Punk's Turkish Infancy". Monster Children. Sydney.
  25. Kroll, Yoni (9 June 2019). "Arada shows how punk is still putting the counter in counterculture". The Key WXPN. Philadelphia.
  26. Nakagawa, Shimpei (18 December 2018). "「兄貴はシーンの祖で、僕はビデオをまわした」音楽が潰されたトルコ、90'sティーンたちの〈誰も知らないパンクシーン〉". Heaps Magazine JAPAN. Tokyo.
  27. LAZAREVSKA, MARINA (20 November 2018). "FESTIVALS: Award at Cinedays European Film Festival". FILM NEW EUROPE.
  28. "SİYAD Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". CNN Turk. 28 February 2019.
  29. "İzmir Uluslararası Film Festivali'nde ödüller sahiplerini buldu". NTV News Channel. 28 July 2019.
  30. Ayvaz, Gözde (22 February 2018). "Arada'nın dünya galası !f İstanbul'da yapıldı!". HABERTURK Newspaper. Istanbul.
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