DIRECTOR
Derviş Zaim
CAST
Ramazan Bayar, Mustafa Salman, Ali Özel
At the end of every summer, Hasanpasa, a village in the Burdur district of southwestern Turkey, holds a traditional shepherding contest. The contest involves shepherds herding their entire herd of sheep, one by one, through a pool of water. First prize goes to the shepherd who negotiates the pool fastest and with least hesitation. An elderly shepherd known by the nickname ‘Takmaz’ has been the reigning champion for the last eight years.
IMDb Rating: 6.5
GENRE
Drama
RELEASE YEAR
2012
LANGUAGE
Turkish
SUBTITLES
English, German
AVAILABLE RIGHTS
Digital VOD & EST - Turkey and Worldwide, Pay & Free TV - Worldwide except Turkey
AWARDS
Jury Special Prize - Istanbul International Film Festival 2013 Best Film - London Turkish Film Festival 2012