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Poster for Paper

Paper

2011 · 105 min

A warm, wry look at bureaucratic absurdity and creative persistence, mixing gentle comedy with earnest frustration.

Directed by
Sinan Çetin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Öner Erkan, Asuman Dabak, Ahmet Mekin
Overview
A moviemaker hands in a script for an arty production in order to receive film funds. Due to political reasons beyond his reach, his film is not provided with a certificate of accreditation. But a true moviemaker never gives up.

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Directed by
Sinan Çetin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Öner Erkan, Asuman Dabak, Ahmet Mekin
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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • politics
  • ambition
  • family
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Öner Erkan, Asuman Dabak, Ahmet Mekin, Ayşen Gruda, Zeynep Beşerler, Uğur Bilgin, Fatoş Seğmen, Mazlum Çimen
Runtime
105 min
Country
Turkey
Languages
Turkish

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