ISTANBUL KIRMIZISI
Turkey, Italy
Synopsis
Director's Biography
quickly became one of Europe’s most talked about directors and consolidated his reputation with several more features, including: FACING WINDOWS (2003), SACRED HEART (2005), SATURN IN OPPOSITION (2007), A PERFECT DAY (2008), LOOSE CANNONS (2010), A MAGNIFICENT PRESENCE (2012), and FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS (2014). He directed the Verdi operas, Aida and La Traviata, in 2011 and 2012 respectively. His films have been shown in many countries around the world and garnered numerous prestigious awards. In 2008, a retrospective of his work was held at MoMa in New York.
Filmography:
2014 FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS
2012 MAGNIFICENT PRESENCE
2010 LOOSE CANNONS
2008 A PERFECT DAY
2007 SATURN IN OPPOSITION
2005 SACRED HEART
2003 FACING WINDOWS
2001 THE IGNORANT FAIRIES
1999 HAREM SUARE
1997 STEAM THE TURKISH BATH
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Ferzan Ozpetek
Written by: Ferzan Ozpetek, Gianni Romoli, Valia Santella
Produced by: Tilde Corsi, Gianni Romoli, Necati Akpinar
Cinematography: Gian Filippo Corticelli
Editing: Patrizio Marone
Production Design: Deniz Gokturk Kobanbay
Costume Design: Funda Buyuktunalioglu
Make-Up & Hair: Gila Benezra
Original Score: Giuliano Taviani, Carmelo Travia
Sound Design: Ulas Agce
Cast: Cigdem Selisik (Sureyya), Halit Ergenc (Orhan), Tuba Buyukustun (Neval), Nejat Isler (Deniz)
Nominations and Awards
- Feature Film Selection 2017