Muslum

2018 2h 16m TR

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 137

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Synopsis

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A biopic about the Turkish vocal artist Müslüm Gürses. Born into a poor household, Muslum found his redemption in music from the initial trauma that lingered over his musical and personal life as internalizing the grief. He rose through his ashes of shattered dreams like a phoenix. He walked in darkness, sang songs filled with sorrow which stirred people's souls and created a cult following. They were calling him "Baba" (The Father).

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Timuçin Esen
Müslüm Gürses (Akbaş)
Zerrin Tekindor
Muhterem Nur
Ayça Bingöl
Emine Akbaş
Erkan Can
Limoncu Ali
Taner Ölmez
Ahmet Akbaş
Erkan Avcı
Bahtiyar
Şahin Kendirci
Genç Müslüm Gürses (Akbaş)
Turgut Tunçalp
Mehmet Akbaş

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ketche
Writers: Gürhan Özçiftçi, Hakan Günday
Languages: Turkish
Countries: Turkey

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ketche, shot by Martin Szecsanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mesut Şeker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mustafa Presheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Timuçin Esen and Zerrin Tekindor and Ayça Bingöl carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7832124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ketche directs. Martin Szecsanov behind the camera. Mesut Şeker scores. Mustafa Presheva cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $4.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
3Released 8 years ago.
4Directed by Ketche, shot by Martin Szecsanov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mesut Şeker. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Mustafa Presheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Timuçin Esen and Zerrin Tekindor and Ayça Bingöl carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt7832124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.