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Muallim

2021 · 94 min

A quiet, thoughtful drama that asks you to sit with a young man's doubts as he finds his footing in an unfamiliar place.

Directed by: Müslim Şahin
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Melih Selçuk, Sevtap Özaltun, Ruhi Sarı

Overview: After completing his studies in France, young Ali gets exiled to an Anatolian town, where he becomes a teacher and begins to question his own beliefs.

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Directed by: Müslim Şahin
Genres: Drama, History
Starring: Melih Selçuk, Sevtap Özaltun, Ruhi Sarı

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
faith
isolation
education
class
Places: small town
countryside
school
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, history
Directed by: Müslim Şahin
Written by: Ahmet Tezcan, Müslim Şahin
Starring: Melih Selçuk, Sevtap Özaltun, Ruhi Sarı, Halit Karaata, Yigit Çelebi, Levent Sülün, Kerim Yağcı, Barış Hayta
Cinematography: Aydın Sarıoğlu
Runtime: 94 min
Languages: Turkish

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