The Small Town

Story

Synopsis

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.

Director

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Writers

Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Emine Ceylan

Language

Turkish

Country

Turkey

Release date

28 November 1997

Ensemble

Cast

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  Mehmet Emin Toprak

  Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)

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  Havva Sağlam

  Asiye

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  Cihat Bütün

  Ali

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  Fatma Ceylan

  Nine

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  Mehmet Emin Ceylan

  Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)

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  Sercihan Alioğlu

  Baba

• Semra Yılmaz

  Anne

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  Latif Altıntaş

  Ögretmen

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  Muzaffer Özdemir

  Deli Ahmet

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  Timuçin Caymaz

  Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)

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  Gazanfer Ündüz

  Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioğlu)