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On the Count of Zero (2007 film)
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On the Count of Zero is a 2007 mystery / thriller / drama Turkish
film, written and directed by Gökhan Yorgancıgil.
The film stars Oktay Kaynarca
, Hazim Körmükçü and Damla Tokel as the main characters, but also includes the talents of Görkem Yeltan, Özge Özder, Semih Sergen and Riza Pekkutsal. The film tells the story of the young art student Aslı, through her desperate journey in the world of hypnosis in order to find the precious art book she has lost and her unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger in the world of hypnosis. The plot thickens with the parallel story of a mother reading fairy-tales to her son which are depicted as 3D animation renderings of traditional Turkish shadow puppeteering art. The parallel stories entwine to lead the characters towards the mysterious Burgaz Island through a journey into the ancient capital of the East, İstanbul
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On the Count of Zero is the first Turkish film in the mystery / thriller genre. The film project was developed through the blog page Mahkum.net, which makes it the first film project to be developed online with the participation of Mahkum.net's followers on topics ranging from story ideas to casting decisions.
The film was screened in 4 festivals in the USA and won 2 Special Jury Remi Awards in the 42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in the "Best First Feature" and "Theatrical Feature" contending for Grand REMI Award categories.
no recollection of how it got misplaced. She and her medical student
friend Nevin, having lost all hope due to her unexplained temporary
amnesia, go through an intense hypnosis session under the supervision
of an expert psychiatrist. As the psychiatrist helps Asli relive the
day she lost the book, she unexpectedly comes across a mysterious
stranger in the hypnosis world.
A mystical eastern fairytale unfolds in both the world of hypnosis and
the real world, as the characters, led by an unseen hand, are
uncontrollably steered towards the mysterious Burgaz Island. Asli
enters the realms of traditional Turkish fairy-tales and the uncharted
world of hypnosis, through a journey into the ancient capital of the
East, Istanbul.
Cinema of Turkey
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film, written and directed by Gökhan Yorgancıgil.
The film stars Oktay Kaynarca
Oktay Kaynarca
Oktay Kaynarca Oktay Kaynarca Oktay Kaynarca (27 January 1965, Malatya Turkish actor, being a TV and movie star in his country. He is better known for his role in the cult TV series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves).He currently plays in a film called "Adanali". He is one of the main characters...
, Hazim Körmükçü and Damla Tokel as the main characters, but also includes the talents of Görkem Yeltan, Özge Özder, Semih Sergen and Riza Pekkutsal. The film tells the story of the young art student Aslı, through her desperate journey in the world of hypnosis in order to find the precious art book she has lost and her unexpected encounter with a mysterious stranger in the world of hypnosis. The plot thickens with the parallel story of a mother reading fairy-tales to her son which are depicted as 3D animation renderings of traditional Turkish shadow puppeteering art. The parallel stories entwine to lead the characters towards the mysterious Burgaz Island through a journey into the ancient capital of the East, İstanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
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On the Count of Zero is the first Turkish film in the mystery / thriller genre. The film project was developed through the blog page Mahkum.net, which makes it the first film project to be developed online with the participation of Mahkum.net's followers on topics ranging from story ideas to casting decisions.
The film was screened in 4 festivals in the USA and won 2 Special Jury Remi Awards in the 42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in the "Best First Feature" and "Theatrical Feature" contending for Grand REMI Award categories.
Plot
Young art student Asli has lost a precious miniature-art book, but hasno recollection of how it got misplaced. She and her medical student
friend Nevin, having lost all hope due to her unexplained temporary
amnesia, go through an intense hypnosis session under the supervision
of an expert psychiatrist. As the psychiatrist helps Asli relive the
day she lost the book, she unexpectedly comes across a mysterious
stranger in the hypnosis world.
A mystical eastern fairytale unfolds in both the world of hypnosis and
the real world, as the characters, led by an unseen hand, are
uncontrollably steered towards the mysterious Burgaz Island. Asli
enters the realms of traditional Turkish fairy-tales and the uncharted
world of hypnosis, through a journey into the ancient capital of the
East, Istanbul.
Cast
- Oktay KaynarcaOktay KaynarcaOktay Kaynarca Oktay Kaynarca Oktay Kaynarca (27 January 1965, Malatya Turkish actor, being a TV and movie star in his country. He is better known for his role in the cult TV series Kurtlar Vadisi (Valley of the Wolves).He currently plays in a film called "Adanali". He is one of the main characters...
- Oguz
- Hazim Körmükçü - Melih
- Damla Tokel - Asli
- Görkem Yeltan - Nevin
- Özge Özder - Young Müberra
- Semih Sergen - Müfit
- Özhan Carda - Talat
- Riza Pekkutsal - Istavridis
- Aykut Bilgin - Ibo
Film Festival Participation
- 42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - Houston, Texas, USA (April 17–26, 2009)
- 39th Annual USA Film Festival - Dallas, Texas, USA (April 29 - May 3, 2009)
- 15th Annual Austin Film Festival - Austin, Texas, USA (October 16–23, 2008)
- Florida State University Middle Eastern Film Festival 2008 - Tallahassee, Florida, USA (September 30 - October 9, 2008)
Awards
42nd Annual WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival - Houston, Texas, USA (April 17–26, 2009)- "Best First Film" Special Juri Remi Award
- "Theatrical Feature" Special Juri Remi Award contending for Grand REMI Award
External links
- Official site for Sifir dedigimde
- Composer Volkan Topsakal's soundtrack to the film