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Sivas

Turkey, 2014, 97 minutes, Color, Turkish


2015 Angers European First Film Festival; Best Actor 2014 Antalya Golden Orange FF; ehlül Dal Special Jury Award, Best Editing, Special Jury Award Asia Pacific Screen Awards; Best Youth Feature Film Venice FF; Best Actor, Special Jury Award

Director:  Kaan Müjdeci

Screenplay: Kaan Müjdeci
Cinematography: Armin Dieroff, Martin Hogsnes Solvang
Editing: Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Music: Cevdet Erek
Production: Coloured Giraffes
Cast: Doğan İzci, Çakır (Sivas), Hasan Özdemir, Ezgi Ergin, Furkan Uyar, Ozan Çelik, Muttalip Müjdeci, Banu Fotocan, Hasan Yazılıtaş, Okan Avcı

The only occupation for 11-year-old Aslan is to go to school and spending time with his friends in his village. His most significant problem is his love for Ayşe in his class. One day he comes across Sivas, a wounded fight dog which is left to die and his life changes forever.