MWFF 2011 | MERRY-GO-ROUND

MONTREAL WORLD FILM FESTIVAL August 18 to 28, 2011MERRY-GO-ROUND | ATLIKARINCA
Turkey
Focus on World Cinema2010 / Colour / 93 min

Director : Ilksen Basarir Script : Ilksen Basarir, Mert Firat
Photography : Hayk Kirakosyan Editor : Erkan Ozekan
Cast : Mert Firat, Nergis Ozturk, Zeynep Oral, Sema Çeyrekbasi, Sercan Badur


MERRY-GO-ROUND
Erdem, Sevil and their children Edip and Sevgi live in a small town. Their lives begin to change when they have to move to Istanbul because Sevil's mother has had a stroke. Ten years pass and by this time Edip is at a boarding school away from the family and Erdem is still pursuing the dream he's always had of becoming a good writer. Sevil is aware that Sevgi's behaviour has suddenly changed, that she's become introverted and unhappy, so she sets about to find out what the trouble is. She discovers that their family has some dark secrets hidden behind closed doors.

Ilksen Basarir
Born in Istanbul, Turkey in 1978, Ilksen Basarir graduated in communications from Marmara University then worked in the production of commercials and features. She made her directorial debut in features in 2009 with LOVE IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE, winner of prizes at festivals in Turkey and Ukraine.