Kasaba (1997 film)

Kasaba (internationally known as The Small Town or simply The Town) is a 1997 Turkish film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan in his feature film debut. The film tells the story of a family living in a gloomy small town in Turkey through the eyes of children and how they cope with the increasing complexity of life as they become adults.

Kasaba
Directed byNuri Bilge Ceylan
Written byNuri Bilge Ceylan
Release date
  • 1997 (1997)
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

Cast

  • M. Emin Toprak as Saffet
  • Havva Sağlam as Asiye
  • Cihat Bütün as Ali
  • Fatma Ceylan as Nine
  • M. Emin Ceylan as Dede
  • Sercihan Alioğlu as Baba
  • Semra Yılmaz as Anne
  • Latif Altıntaş as Öğretmen
  • Muzaffer Özdemir as Deli Ahmet

Reception

According to Camden New Journal, Kasaba garnered acclaim.[1] On Metacritic, which calculated an average rating of 89/100, the film received "universal acclaim".[2]

References

  1. Carrier, Dan (2019-11-07). "Dan Carrier's movies news: Nuri Bilge Ceylan". Camden New Journal. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. "The Town". Metacritic.


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