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Released
2004 · FILM

Vizontele Tuuba

A principled government official and his wheelchair‑bound daughter arrive in a remote Turkish village to open its first library, only to find their mission of enlightenment threatened by escalating left‑right violence that could tear the community apart.

Directed by
Y Lmaz Erdogan
Written by
Y Lmaz Erdogan
Runtime
111 min
Language
TR
ComedyDramaHistory

Synopsis

Guner Sernikli is a government official who, along with his wife and their wheelchair-bound daughter, has been appointed as the head librarian of an isolated province, effectively serving as an exile due to the absence of a library in the village. The family is warmly received, but the period is marked by political instability and clashes between leftist and rightist factions in urban areas, with the village youth inevitably influenced by these tensions. They arrive in Vizontele just as the situation becomes increasingly chaotic. Guner brings wisdom, while his daughter Tuba brings beauty, innocence, and love. Some villagers, such as the mayor, Nazmi Dogan, and the eccentric Emin, appreciate these qualities, but they remain a minority as confusion continues to dominate. The story is based on the childhood memories of writer-director Yılmaz Erdoğan of his last summer in Hakkâri, Turkey, in 1980.

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Edited by Engin OzturkShot by Ugur IcbakScored by Rahman Altin

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