Istanbul, today. The city has become one big machine that pulls people apart. Through the streets of the city echo the voices of young male and female workers. The harsh reality of an uncertain economic phase is felt in each segment of what is left of the Turkish society class structure. A Kurdish girl stands up against her family rules and tradition. The last young member of a diminished clan remembers the past ruefully. A child worker is forced to support his family since he is the only one who earns some money. A young unemployed male sells himself to tourists in front of the Blue Mosque. His body is the last working tool he is left with. Torn between the West and the East, Istanbul becomes the city symbol of a world that can neither go back nor (yet…) step forward.
Where to watch
Not streaming anywhere
Not on any streaming service in United States, and not available to rent.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
3 people
Gürcan Keltek Director · Ricky Tomlinson Composer Murat Tunçel Cinematographer
First release January 1, 2011 · Produced in Türkiye · Languages Kurdish, Turkish
Production
29P Films
Production
Türkiye
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Fazlamesai
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Kurdish · Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · January 1, 2011
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
More from Gürcan Keltek
Other films they directed, best known first.
If you liked Overtime
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
