My Father's Wings
SYNOPSIS
Ibrahim works construction on a luxury high-rise apartment building; the pay is irregular but the income supports his family, who live with relatives outside town. The unexpected diagnosis of lung cancer, however, throws his life off balance, depriving him of any guarantees for even the immediate future. When a rumor gets around that the construction company paid handsome compensation to the family of an employee who lost his life in a tragic work accident, Ibrahim begins to entertain an audacious idea.
This exceptionally mature directorial debut outlines the dangers of a system that forces workers to sacrifice their lives to the interests of economic development. In a world full of dreams and desires, where the future can be a lucrative commodity, My Father’s Wings demonstrates the dignity of a man who has run out of hope for the future, highlighting his inner strength as he contemplates sacrificing himself for his family.
WINNING AWARDS
51.KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION – WORLD PREMIER
- 4. DUHOQ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION, IRAQ – YILMAZ GÜNEY BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM
23. ADANA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – TURKEY NATIONAL COMPETITION, YILMAZ GÜNEY BEST FILM, BEST ACTOR, BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, BEST SUPPORTIONG ACTOR, BEST MUSIC, BEST EDIT, SİYAD BEST FILM
- 38. FESTIVAL DES 3 CONTINENTS, FRANCE – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION AUDIENCE AWARD
- 4. INTERNATIONAL BOSPORUS FILM FESTIVAL – TURKEY NATIONAL COMPETITION
53. ANTALYA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NATIONAL COMPETITION, TURKEY – BEST DEBUT, EN İYİ ERKEK OYUNCU (MENDERES SAMANCILAR), EN İYI YARDIMCI KADIN OYUNCU (KÜBRA KIP), İZLEYİCİ ÖDÜLÜ, BEST MUSIC, DR. AVNI TOLAY JURY SPECIAL AWARD
- 40. SÃO PAULO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, BRAZİL – NEW FILMMAKERS COMPETITION
22. KOLKATA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL – INNOVATIONS IN MOVING IMAGES, BEST DIRECTOR
- 29. PANOROMA OF EUROPEAN CINEMA, GREECE – INTERNATIIONAL COMPETİTİON
- 17. TBİLİSİ FILM FESTIVAL, GEORGIA – INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
- TROMSØ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, NORWAY – INTERNATIONAL COMPETİTİON