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THE CEMIL SHOW (CEMIL SOV)
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Completed - TURKISH - Drama, First film, Black comedy - 102 minutes

Log Line

Mall cop Cemil has big dreams of big screen stardom. A true underdog, he keeps pushing for the role until the role gets him…

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2020 (Debut)
  • Berlin EFM 2021 (Premiere)
  • Busan 2021 (Line up)
  • Pre-Cannes 2021 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2021

Director(s) : Bariş SARHAN
Cast : Nesrin CAVADZADE, Alican YÜCESOY

Producer(s) : Bariş SARHAN (SARHAN PROJECTS FILMS), Umut EGITIMCI (SARHAN PROJECTS FILMS)

Synopsis

Long-suffering mall cop Cemil auditions for the bad guy role in a remake of a Turkish B-movie from the ‘60s from the so-called Yeşilçam era. Even while teaming up with a female colleague whose father played the vintage bad guy, Cemil doesn’t have a chance in hell. A true underdog, he keeps pushing for the role until the role gets him…

Production

Country(ies) : TURKEY

Festivals and Awards

Rotterdam IFFR 2021 (Big Screen Competition)


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