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Shahmaran

1994 · 97 min

A slow, folkloric fable that drifts between a boy's dreams and hard city life, feeling earnest and a little uneven.

Directed by
Zülfü Livaneli
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
Overview
Yusuf leads a poor but peaceful life with his grandfather running coffee on the Golden Horn. Dedesin told him that the sultan’s sultan was influenced by the story of Şahmaran. Dusesi is also the old treasure hunter, Yusuf’s dream world has developed quite a bit.

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Directed by
Zülfü Livaneli
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • politics
    • power
    • identity
    • fate
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism5
    Romance2
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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