Watchtower

Synopsis:

A man and a woman seeking refuge from the world: Nihat at a remote forest fire tower, Seher in her room at a rural bus station. When their lives collide, each now has to fight their battle of conscience before the other.

Title
Watchtower
Original Title
Gözetleme Kulesi
Year of Production
2012
Country
Turkey , France , Germany
Film Type
Feature
Genre
Drama
Language
Turkish
Duration
96
Director
Pelin Esmer
Cast
Olgun Simsek , Nilay Erdonmez , Laçin Ceylan , Menderes Samancilar , Riza Akin , Kadir Cermik , Hakki Kurtulus
Screenplay
Pelin Esmer
Producer
Pelin Esmer , Tolga Esmer , Guillaume de Seille , Nida Karabol Akdeniz
Cinematographer
Eken Ozgur
Art Director
Osman Özcan
Composer
Pelin Esmer
Editor
Pelin Esmer , Ayhan Ergürsel
Production
Sinefilm , Bredok Filmproduction , Arizona Productions
Visual Effects
Hector Robles Fernandez , Alaz Soytemiz
Distributor
AF-Media , Arizona Productions , Vertigo Média Kft.






















With the support of the Eurimages Fund of the Council of Europe


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Review

Participation in festivals

Won award on festivals

Fribourg International Film Festival 2013 • Won, Ecumenical Jury Award - Special Mention Pelin Esmer • The film underlines the human and efficient manner in which a man, hurt in his past, helps a woman in distress. • Won, Don Quixote Award - Special Mention Pelin Esmer • As a model of a new generation of Turkish film directors who think in a cinematic way and bring to light a tough and delicate subject. • Nominated, Grand Prix Pelin Esmer Göteborg Film Festival 2013 • Nominated, International Debut Award Pelin Esmer Nuremberg Film Festival "Turkey-Germany" 2013 • Won, Best Actress Nilay Erdonmez • Nominated, Best Film Pelin Esmer • Nominated, Best Film Nilay Erdonmez Rotterdam International Film Festival 2013 • Nominated, Tiger Award Pelin Esmer

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