›Hakkâri’de Bir Mevsim‹, TR 1982, Direction: Erden Kıral
Copyright: Sinematek/Sinema Evi Istanbul
Hakkâri’de Bir Mevsim
Si̇nema Transtopia
A dissident teacher is banished to a small, remote village in eastern Turkey. In the isolation of the high, rugged mountains, he is confronted with poverty, illiteracy and patriarchal structures. But little by little, he settles into the village community and breathes new life into the village school. A film about a man who creates opportunities for change in the challenging conditions of exile. A collaborative work by artists who opposed the regime, it was banned in Turkey for years for its realistic testimony to the poverty-stricken life of the Kurdish people, even though it won the Silver Bear and the Fipresici Prize at the 1983 Berlin International Film Festival.
TR 1982, Erden Kıral, 110 min, OV with EN subtitles
Introduction: Elif Ergezen (Sinematek/Sinema Evi Istanbul)
In English
Zusatzinfos im Slider
Film details
Film data
D: Erden Kıral
SP: Onat Kutlar
DoP: Kenan Ormanlar
E: Yılmaz Atadeniz
M: Timur Selçuk
C: Genco Erkal, Erkan Yücel, Serif Sezer
P: Kentel Film/Data A.
Original format: 35 mm, 1:1.33, color
Screening print: 4K DCP, 110 min
Restoration info
The restoration was carried out by Sinematek/Sinema Evi with the support of Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi at Atlas Post-Production Studios. The original 35 mm negative of the first five reels and a positive of the sixth reel were scanned in 4K because the negative of that reel was missing.
Elif Ergezen
finished her master’s degree in cinema at the Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University after graduating from Galatasaray University’s Faculty of Communications. She is a documentary filmmaker. As well as production, she has also been involved in the editing processes of many films and has served on advisory boards for various festivals. She also gives workshops on film and philosophy for children. Ergezen is currently working as a general coordinator of Sinematek/Sinema Evi in Istanbul.
About the festival
Film Restored
Under the motto “Action”, Film Restored 2025 throws a spotlight on agency and fast action in film and film history, and on the swift work of those who rescue film material. From 22 to 26 October, the film heritage festival is celebrating its tenth year. Attendees of the festival can look forward to digital restorations, workshops, talks and discussions. Films made in thirteen countries will be shown, from as early as the 1910s and up until 2000. The Prize of the Association of German Cinematheques will also be presented during the festival.