The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family

The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family (Turkish: Celal Tan ve Ailesinin Aşırı Acıklı Hikayesi) is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Onur Ünlü, starring Selçuk Yöntem as a widowed constitutional law professor, whose life takes a turn for the worse when he remarries to a university student, whose life he has saved. The film was awarded Best Film and Best Screenplay at the 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011) where it premiered.[1]

The Extremely Tragic Story of Celal Tan and His Family
Theatrical Poster
Directed byOnur Ünlü
Written byOnur Ünlü
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVedat Özdemir
Edited byAhmet Can Çakırca
Music byAtilla Özdemiroğlu
Production
company
Distributed byMedyavizyon, Filmpot
Release date
  • September 2011 (2011-09)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

Release and reception

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Festival screenings

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  • World Premiere: 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)

Awards

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  • 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)
    • Best Film: (won)
    • Best Screenplay: Onur Ünlü (won)
    • Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast Performance: (won)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "'The Extremely Depressing Story of Celal Tan and His Family' tops Altın Koza". Today's Zaman. 2011-09-25. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-09-25.