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Secrets from the Past (Geçmişteki Sır)

Secrets from the Past (Geçmişteki Sır)

Movie · 2017 · 8 people

Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina co-produced Geçmişteki Sır ("Secrets from the Past"), a 2017 drama. A feature of about 105 minutes, it opened in Turkish cinemas on 1 December 2017. Raşit Görgülü and Vedat Demir share the directing, İrfan Saruhan wrote the screenplay, and Derin Film distributed it. The production received backing from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Turkish Airlines and the Bosnian Ministry of Culture, and its international cast drew attention before release: the poster appeared in March 2017 and the first trailer in April.

The hero, Ali, is a young photographer who lives with his family. Learning that he has a genetic condition draws him into a sad story he knew nothing about. Having never been to Bosnia, he travels there and begins to trace his past. On this journey into the unknown he is joined by Hana, whom he meets there and who does not leave him to face it alone. Serkan Şenalp plays Ali and Natasa Petrovic plays Hana.

Emir Hadžihafizbegović, Ufuk Bayraktar, Suzan Kardeş and Haluk Piyes also appear. After its Turkish release the film is billed as the first Turkish film to be shown in Bosnia and Herzegovina's cinemas as well.

DirectorRaşit Görgülü

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Cast

Emir Hadžihafizbegović Emir Hadžihafizbegović Actor · 65 years old Ufuk Bayraktar Ufuk Bayraktar Actor · 45 years old Serkan Şenalp Serkan Şenalp Actor · 41 years old Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu Arif Erkin Güzelbeyoğlu Actor · died at 90 Suzan Kardeş Suzan Kardeş Actor · 66 years old Farka Haluk Piyes Haluk Piyes Actor · 51 years old Mine Teber Mine Teber Actor · 65 years old Meral Çetinkaya Meral Çetinkaya Actor · 81 years old

Also in the cast: Natasa Petrovic (Hana)

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Through different eyes

History & Society Lens Asks about the period, the social background and what the work reflects.

A co-production between Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the film tries to explore the bond between the two countries through a young man's family past. The search that begins when young photographer Ali learns he has a genetic condition is a reminder that identity is tied not only to the present but to unknown roots. Backing from ministries and from Turkish Airlines makes the project's cultural-diplomacy side plain; in projects like this, the message can sometimes get ahead of the story. Its billing as the first Turkish film also shown in Bosnia and Herzegovina's cinemas is noteworthy as a cinematic bridge between the two societies.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humour and heart.

The story of a young man tracing his past. It is emotional and sad, better for teenagers and adults than for small children. Hana, who stays by Ali's side, brings warmth to the story. Facing an unknown past is a heavy subject; if the family watches together, it is good to talk afterwards. About 105 minutes, fine for a quiet evening.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Co-directed by Raşit Görgülü and Vedat Demir, the film builds a familiar but productive structure that joins a personal secret to a geographical journey: an unknown past, a foreign country and a companion met along the way. Making the hero a photographer opens up the possibility of a story about looking and seeing; how far that possibility is used will vary from viewer to viewer. İrfan Saruhan's script, turning a genetic condition into the trigger that opens the door to a sad past, also runs the risk of taking melodrama's easy roads. Having Emir Hadžihafizbegović alongside Serkan Şenalp and Natasa Petrovic adds weight to the cast. Worth a try for those interested in co-produced dramas.

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