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2018 Turkish film
Arada is a 2018 Turkish
teen
drama film written and directed by
Mu Tunç in his feature film debut.
[1] The film tells the story of a young
punk kid who wants to leave Istanbul in pursuit of a successful music career in California.
[2] The movie is depicting the underground life and
punk music scene in Istanbul during 1990's.
[3]
[4] The film stars
Burak Deniz ,
Büşra Develi ,
Ceren Moray ,
Deniz Celiloğlu ,
Selim Bayraktar and Seda Akman. It was released nationwide on 13 April 2018,
[5]
[6] in 81 theaters
[7]
[8] and has premiered in international film festivals
[9]
[10] and museums.
[11]
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[13]
[14]
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[16] Arada considered as one of the first punk film of Turkey.
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Synopsis
In 90's tumultuous Istanbul, Ozan is a young punk rocker who dreams of releasing a record in California. His father, Altan, is a former musician whose career was ended by a coup attempt. On the day of Ozan's birthday, they get into a heated argument about Ozan's future. Ozan leaves home to meet with his friend Deniz who tells him about a cruise ticket to California the next morning. Ozan and his girlfriend Lara set out through the city to house parties and underground rave party at a junkyard, to shisha bar on the search for the ticket.
Cast
Production
Mu Tunç 's script was inspired by his childhood memories
[21] which his brother was one of the founding member of the pioneer punk bands in Istanbul.
[3]
[4] Many aspects of the film mirrored 1990's underground life in Istanbul
[17] and offers a look into a
subculture that was largely unknown in Turkey
[22] and worldwide.
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[4]
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Accolades
Cinedays Skopje Film Festival: Winner Young Cinema Award (2018)
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SIYAD Turkish Film Critics Association Award: Winner Best Original Music (2018)
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International Izmir Film Festival: Winner Special Award (2019)
[29]
Rome Independent Film Festival: Nominee RIFF Jury Award for Best Film (2018)
[9]
!f 17th Istanbul Independent Film Festival: Nominee !f New Audience Award (2018)
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See also
References
^ Clugston, Hannah (14 September 2018).
"A personal trip through Turkey's punk scene: Where it all began" . HUCK Mag . London.
^ Dobis, Jay (9 October 2018).
" "Arada": Can A Punk Rocker Escape a Tumultuous Turkey?" . MUBI Notebook . London.
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a
b Whitehouse, Matthew (11 January 2018).
"The untold story of istanbul's 90s hardcore scene" . i-D Magazine . London: VICE.
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a
b
c Pomp, Joseph (7 August 2019).
"Mu Tunç's Cinematic Ode to Istanbul's Punk History" . Lindsay Magazine . New York.
^ Basturk, Onur (9 April 2018).
"Haftanın kulübü ve filmi" . Hurriyet Newspaper . Istanbul.
^ Afşar, Gülay (19 April 2019).
"Arada Kalmak" . Milliyet Newspaper . Istanbul.
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"Box Office List of ARADA" . Box Office Turkey . 13 April 2018.
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"Box Office List of ARADA" . Box Office Mojo . 13 April 2018.
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a
b
"Arada" . RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival . 17 November 2018.
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"Arada UK Premiere" . SENSORIA Music & Film Festival . Sheffield. 1 October 2018.
^ ElGenaidi, Deena (22 April 2019).
"The Global Culture of Punk On Screen" . Hyperallergic . New York.
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"Global Punk" . SCREEN SLATE . 1 June 2019.
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"Count Us In" . ISTANBUL MODERN MUSEUM . 29 November 2018.
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"Director's Screening: Arada" . MAD Museum of Arts & Design . New York. 6 Jun 2019.
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"Arada Philadelphia Premiere" . PhilaMOCA: Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art . 15 April 2019.
^ Richardson, Mark (11 April 2019).
"The Art of Rock: Four Museums Explore How We Connect to Music" . CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK. New York Times .
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a
b Milner, Daphne (26 October 2018).
"THE COMPELLING STORY BEHIND ONE OF TURKEY'S FIRST EVER PUNK FILMS" . Indie Magazine . Berlin.
^ Robb, John (20 November 2018).
"Film review: fast paced Turkish punk rock movie is a Mean Streets Scorsese rush of beautifully shot action" . Louder Than War . Manchester.
^ Kearns, Burt (5 June 2019).
"MU TUNC: THE DIRECTOR OF TURKEY'S FIRST PUNK MOVIE. OR, THE FALL OF EASTERN CIVILIZATION" . Please Kill Me . Los Angeles.
^ Bacak, Armagan (25 January 2018).
"Türkiye'nin ilk Punk-Rock filmi: Arada" . GQ Turkey . Istanbul.
^ Alemdar, Melis (1 March 2018).
"Should I stay or go? A young Istanbul punk wonders" . TRT World Channel . Istanbul.
^ Meric, Sercan (11 February 2018).
"Türkiye'nin ilk punk filmi: Arada" . Sozcu Newspaper . Istanbul.
^ Delaney, Louise (6 June 2019).
"Mu Tunc is Bringing Punk Back to Istanbul" . OFFICE Magazine . New York.
^ Klinkenberg, Alistair (11 October 2018).
"ARADA: The Incredible Story of Punk's Turkish Infancy" . Monster Children . Sydney.
^ Kroll, Yoni (9 June 2019).
"Arada shows how punk is still putting the counter in counterculture" . The Key WXPN . Philadelphia.
^ Nakagawa, Shimpei (18 December 2018).
"「兄貴はシーンの祖で、僕はビデオをまわした」音楽が潰されたトルコ、90'sティーンたちの〈誰も知らないパンクシーン〉" . Heaps Magazine JAPAN . Tokyo.
^ LAZAREVSKA, MARINA (20 November 2018).
"FESTIVALS: Award at Cinedays European Film Festival" . FILM NEW EUROPE .
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"SİYAD Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu" . CNN Turk . 28 February 2019.
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"İzmir Uluslararası Film Festivali'nde ödüller sahiplerini buldu" . NTV News Channel . 28 July 2019.
^ Ayvaz, Gözde (22 February 2018).
"Arada'nın dünya galası !f İstanbul'da yapıldı!" . HABERTURK Newspaper . Istanbul.
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