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Âkif

2021 · 111 min

A solemn, heartfelt historical journey that moves at a contemplative pace, carrying quiet tension and emotional weight as a man wrestles with duty and creation.

Directed by
Sadullah Şentürk
Genres
History
Starring
Yavuz Bingöl, Murat Han, Fikret Kuşkan
Overview
Mustafa Kemal invites Mehmet Akif to Ankara for prevent the propaganda of the occupier states and to increase the participation of the people in the liberation struggle. Mehmet Akif is set out with his 13-year-old son and encounters many incidents as he moves towards Ankara. Mehmet Akif, who was deeply affected by his experiences and witnesses, tries to write the National Anthem in this process.

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Directed by
Sadullah Şentürk
Genres
History
Starring
Yavuz Bingöl, Murat Han, Fikret Kuşkan
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • war
  • family
  • identity
  • freedom
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour2
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
history
Directed by
Sadullah Şentürk
Written by
Başak Angigün, Alphan Dikmen
Starring
Yavuz Bingöl, Murat Han, Fikret Kuşkan, Hazım Körmükçü, Ruhi Sarı, Kıvanç Ali Aktan, Mine Çayıroğlu, Dila Necef
Runtime
111 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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