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God's Faithful Servant: Barla

2011 · 108 min

A gentle, earnest animated biography that unfolds slowly, offering a warm and contemplative look at faith and perseverance.

Directed by: Esin Orhan
Starring: Enver Seyitoğlu, Faruk Üstün, Ercan Demirel

Overview: Having been one of the most eminent scholars of the recent past, Bediuzzaman Said Nursi's Barla life.

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Directed by: Esin Orhan
Starring: Enver Seyitoğlu, Faruk Üstün, Ercan Demirel

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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
isolation
identity
education
survival
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	0
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Directed by: Esin Orhan
Starring: Enver Seyitoğlu, Faruk Üstün, Ercan Demirel, Engin Yüksel, Şahin Çelik, Erkan Bektaş, Uğur Arslanoğlu, Uğur Taşdemir
Runtime: 108 min
Country: Turkey
Languages: Turkish

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