Almost married
Almost married
Fatma is a 25 years old Turkish woman. To live a free life from the traditional ties of her family she run to Italy. Here she fell in love with an Italian, Davide, with whom she lives happily... Yet in her family marriages have always been arranged, and her father, with four daughters to handle, is determined to respect traditions.
After years of secret life Fatma decided to go back and face the situation. While she explores the relationship with the other women of her family, we will live the clash of generations struggling between modernity and tradition.
Following Fatma in Turkey she takes us on her personal journey to conquer freedom and get her father’s approval... in the meantime Davide and his family have just landed in Istanbul to meet their “in-laws”...
Collettivo Don Quixote and Zenit Arti Audiovisive co-production, in association with MOVE Productions, with the support of Piemonte Doc Film Fund- fondo regionale per il documentario and Regione Piemonte, developed with the support of Festival Haivistomai?
2010, HD 60' col.
Directed by: Fatma Bucak e Sergio Fergnachino
Written by: Fatma Bucak, Sergio Fergnachino e Davide Luca
Produced by: Francesca Portalupi
Associate producers: Massimo Arvat, Stefano Strocchi
Photography: Fabio Colazzo
Editor: Marco Duretti
Music: Baris Guney, Metin & Kemal Kahraman, Mircan, Mircan With Limbo
Awards
Casa Rossa Award, Bellaria Film Festival 2011, Italy
Cinema del Reale Award, Cinema del Reale 2011, Italy
Best Documentary Award, Festival Popoli e Religioni 2012, Italy
Festivals
IDFA 2010, First Appearance Competition
MoMA Documentary Fortnight Video Film Festival 2011, New York
VERA Festival 2011, Finland
Piemonte Movie 2011, Italia
Krakow Film festival 2011, Poland
Pärnu International Film Festival 2011, Estonia
Genova Film Festival 2011, Italy
Soleluna Film Festival 2011, Italy
Ourense Film festival 2011, Spain
DOCSDF festival 2011, Mexico
Minsk International Film Festival «Listapad» 2011, Belarus
Fiuggi Family Festival 2011, Italy
Premio "Sergio Amidei" 2011, Italy
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