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Smoke like a Turk

DIRECTOR / REMY VAN HEUGTEN

The Dutch/Turkish boy CIHAN (9) is about to become a "real man" during his sunnet ceremony, just like his uncle Kemal once did—his greatest role model. However, he is terrified of the circumcision but tries to hide his fear from his cousin Ozgur. When the pressure becomes too much, Cihan flees from his family, escaping the grand banquet hall to hide in an alley. From there, he suddenly sees his uncle Kemal kissing the waitress—not his aunt Emel. As his family gets closer to finding him, Cihan overcomes his fear and decides to "protect" his uncle. However, in doing so, he gets caught and is forced to return to the sunnet celebration.

Short drama film as part of NTR SHORT! Supported by Filmfund, Mediafund and CoBO.​

Close shot Cihan (HOOFDSTILL).jpeg

Credits

Festivals

  • Netherlands Film Festival 2012, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2 October 2012

  • (Schlinger) 17th International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience, Chemnitz, Germany, 10 October 2012

  • Internationaal Kortfilmfestival Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, 01 December 2012

  • International Film Festival Uruguay, Uruguay, 23 March 2013

  • CMS International Children’s Film Festival, Lucknow, India, 19 April 2013 (world cinema selection)

  • MEDIAWAVE International Music and Film Gathering, Komárom, Hongary, 30 April 2013

  • Detmold International Film Festival, Detmold, Germany, 31 May 2013

  • Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy, 5 October 2013

  • Vilnius Film Short, Vilnius, 10 October 2013

  • International TV Festival Bar, Bar, Montenegro, 22 October 2013

  • Oulu International Children’s and Youth Film Festival, Oulu, Finland, 18 November 2013

  • 8th Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival, Athene, Greece, July 2014

  • FICH - Internacional de cine de Hermosillo, 2014

// Cast

Kubilay Sengul

Yasin Kirmiziyuz

Mustafa Duygulu

Gonca Karasu

Turan Furat

Leyla Gimen

// Director

Remy van Heugten

// Scenario

Mustaga Duygulu

// Producer

Marc Bary (IJswater Films)

// Head of productions

Eline van Hagen

// Production NTR

Astrid Prickaerts

Marina Blok

// Production manager

Chantal Nissen

// Camera

Mark van Aller, NSC

// Sound

Eddy de Cloe

// Production design

Daniëlle van der Kooij

// Costume design

Monica Petit

// Hair & make-up

Françoise Mol

// Casting

Kemna Casting

Elskes Kast

// Editor

Stanley Kolk, NSE

Moek de Groot, NSE

// Sound design

Bart Jilesen

// Postproduction

Filmmore

// Music

Jorrit Kleijnen

Alexander Reumers

// Broadcaster

NTR

// Funds/ financiers

Filmfonds

Mediafonds

CoBO

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