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Almost married

Almost married (2010, 60’) by Fatma Bucak and Sergio Fergnachino.
A Collettivo Don Quixote, Zenit Arti Audiovisive 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?

Synopsis:
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”...

Featuring: Bucak Family and Luca Family.

Almost married

Technical data:
Directed by: Fatma Bucak and Sergio Fergnachino
Written by: Fatma Bucak, Sergio Fergnachino and 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
Info and contacts: Francesca Portalupi, francesca@zenit.to.it

Awards

  • Casa Rossa Award, Bellaria Film Festival 2011, Italy
  • Cinema del Reale Award, Cinema del Reale 2011, Italy

Festivals

  • IDFA 2010, First Appearance Competition
  • MoMA Documentary Fortnight Video Film Festival 2011, New York
  • VERA Festival 2011, Finland
  • IDFA 2010, First Appearance Competition
  • MoMA Documentary Fortnight Video Film Festival 2011, New York
  • VERA Festival 2011, Finlandia
  • Piemonte Movie 2011, Italy
  • 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, Messico
  • Minsk International Film Festival «Listapad» 2011, Bielorussia
  • Fiuggi Family Festival 2011, Italy
  • Festival Premio "Sergio Amidei" 2011, Italy

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