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Bloc C
(C Blok), by Zeki Demirkubuz, 1994, RT: 90 minutes, Color, Turkey, 35mm.
Synopsis
Tulay, a woman whose marriage is slowly disintegrating grows restless. She decides to come to terms with many of her traumas. Halit, a resident of her apartment complex watches her incessantly. A number of enigmatic encounters between Tulay, her maid Ash, and Halit blur the lines between fantasy and reality and heighten the sense of uncertainty.
Filmmaker's Biography
Born is Isparta in 1964. Demirkubuz is a graduate of the Istanbul University Department of Communications. He began his career as an assistant to director Zeki Okten. He followed his first film, Block C (C Blok), with Innocence (Masumiyet), The Third Page (Ucuncu Sayfa), Fate (Yazgi), Confession (Itiraf), and The Waiting Room (Bekleme Odasi). His works have mainly been based on original screenplays conceived and written by Demirkubuz himself. Demirkubuz first gained notice of film critics and international audiences with Innocence (Masumiyet), which was screened at numerous festivals and distributed in Turkey and Europe. This was followed by the successful reception of Fate (Yazgi) and Confession (Itiraf), which were both screened at Un Certain Regard at Cannes.
Festivals and Awards
1994 Ankara Film Festival: Jury Special Award, Best Editing, Best Upcoming Director, Best Upcoming Scriptwriter; 1994 Film Critics Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor.
Credits
Written and Directed by Zeki Demirkubuz.
Cast: Serap Aksoy, Ulku Duru, Zuhal Gencer, Feridun Koc, Fikret Kuskan, Güler Ökten, Cüneyt Uzunlar, Selçuk Yöntem.
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