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The Small Town(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-11-28
65%
115 Votes
Time: 1h 25m
Overview:
A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.
Languages: English, French, Turkish.
Countries:
Turkey
ProductionCompanies:
NBC Film
Movie: The Small Town
Top 10 Billed Cast
Mehmet Emin Toprak
Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)
Havva Saglam
Asiye
Cihat Bütün
Ali
Fatma Ceylan
Nine
Emin Ceylan
Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)
Sercihan Alevoglu
Baba
Latif Altintas
Ögretmen
Muzaffer Özdemir
Deli Ahmet
Timuçin Caymaz
Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)
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