2018 Turkish film
Arada is a 2018 Turkish teen drama film written and directed by Mu Tunç in his feature film debut.[ 1] The film tells the story of a young punk kid who wants to leave Istanbul in pursuit of a successful music career in California.[ 2] The movie is depicting the underground life and punk music scene in Istanbul during 1990's.[ 3] [ 4] The film stars Burak Deniz , Büşra Develi , Ceren Moray , Deniz Celiloğlu , Selim Bayraktar and Seda Akman. It was released nationwide on 13 April 2018,[ 5] [ 6] in 81 theaters[ 7] [ 8] and has premiered in international film festivals[ 9] [ 10] and museums.[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14] [ 15] [ 16] Arada considered as one of the first punk film of Turkey.[ 17] [ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
In 90's tumultuous Istanbul, Ozan is a young punk rocker who dreams of releasing a record in California. His father, Altan, is a former musician whose career was ended by a coup attempt. On the day of Ozan's birthday, they get into a heated argument about Ozan's future. Ozan leaves home to meet with his friend Deniz who tells him about a cruise ticket to California the next morning. Ozan and his girlfriend Lara set out through the city to house parties and underground rave party at a junkyard, to shisha bar on the search for the ticket.
Mu Tunç 's script was inspired by his childhood memories[ 21] which his brother was one of the founding member of the pioneer punk bands in Istanbul.[ 3] [ 4] Many aspects of the film mirrored 1990's underground life in Istanbul[ 17] and offers a look into a subculture that was largely unknown in Turkey[ 22] and worldwide.[ 23] [ 4] [ 24] [ 25] [ 26]
Cinedays Skopje Film Festival: Winner Young Cinema Award (2018) [ 27]
SIYAD Turkish Film Critics Association Award: Winner Best Original Music (2018) [ 28]
International Izmir Film Festival: Winner Special Award (2019) [ 29]
Rome Independent Film Festival: Nominee RIFF Jury Award for Best Film (2018) [ 9]
!f 17th Istanbul Independent Film Festival: Nominee !f New Audience Award (2018) [ 30]
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^ Dobis, Jay (9 October 2018). " "Arada": Can A Punk Rocker Escape a Tumultuous Turkey?" . MUBI Notebook . London.
^ a b Whitehouse, Matthew (11 January 2018). "The untold story of istanbul's 90s hardcore scene" . i-D Magazine . London: VICE.
^ a b c Pomp, Joseph (7 August 2019). "Mu Tunç's Cinematic Ode to Istanbul's Punk History" . Lindsay Magazine . New York.
^ Basturk, Onur (9 April 2018). "Haftanın kulübü ve filmi" . Hurriyet Newspaper . Istanbul.
^ Afşar, Gülay (19 April 2019). "Arada Kalmak" . Milliyet Newspaper . Istanbul.
^ "Box Office List of ARADA" . Box Office Turkey . 13 April 2018.
^ "Box Office List of ARADA" . Box Office Mojo . 13 April 2018.
^ a b "Arada" . RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival . 17 November 2018.
^ "Arada UK Premiere" . SENSORIA Music & Film Festival . Sheffield. 1 October 2018.
^ ElGenaidi, Deena (22 April 2019). "The Global Culture of Punk On Screen" . Hyperallergic . New York.
^ "Global Punk" . SCREEN SLATE . 1 June 2019.
^ "Count Us In" . ISTANBUL MODERN MUSEUM . 29 November 2018.
^ "Director's Screening: Arada" . MAD Museum of Arts & Design . New York. 6 Jun 2019.
^ "Arada Philadelphia Premiere" . PhilaMOCA: Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art . 15 April 2019.
^ Richardson, Mark (11 April 2019). "The Art of Rock: Four Museums Explore How We Connect to Music" . CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK. New York Times .
^ a b Milner, Daphne (26 October 2018). "THE COMPELLING STORY BEHIND ONE OF TURKEY'S FIRST EVER PUNK FILMS" . Indie Magazine . Berlin.
^ Robb, John (20 November 2018). "Film review: fast paced Turkish punk rock movie is a Mean Streets Scorsese rush of beautifully shot action" . Louder Than War . Manchester.
^ Kearns, Burt (5 June 2019). "MU TUNC: THE DIRECTOR OF TURKEY'S FIRST PUNK MOVIE. OR, THE FALL OF EASTERN CIVILIZATION" . Please Kill Me . Los Angeles.
^ Bacak, Armagan (25 January 2018). "Türkiye'nin ilk Punk-Rock filmi: Arada" . GQ Turkey . Istanbul.
^ Alemdar, Melis (1 March 2018). "Should I stay or go? A young Istanbul punk wonders" . TRT World Channel . Istanbul.
^ Meric, Sercan (11 February 2018). "Türkiye'nin ilk punk filmi: Arada" . Sozcu Newspaper . Istanbul.
^ Delaney, Louise (6 June 2019). "Mu Tunc is Bringing Punk Back to Istanbul" . OFFICE Magazine . New York.
^ Klinkenberg, Alistair (11 October 2018). "ARADA: The Incredible Story of Punk's Turkish Infancy" . Monster Children . Sydney.
^ Kroll, Yoni (9 June 2019). "Arada shows how punk is still putting the counter in counterculture" . The Key WXPN . Philadelphia.
^ Nakagawa, Shimpei (18 December 2018). "「兄貴はシーンの祖で、僕はビデオをまわした」音楽が潰されたトルコ、90'sティーンたちの〈誰も知らないパンクシーン〉" . Heaps Magazine JAPAN . Tokyo.
^ LAZAREVSKA, MARINA (20 November 2018). "FESTIVALS: Award at Cinedays European Film Festival" . FILM NEW EUROPE .
^ "SİYAD Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu" . CNN Turk . 28 February 2019.
^ "İzmir Uluslararası Film Festivali'nde ödüller sahiplerini buldu" . NTV News Channel . 28 July 2019.
^ Ayvaz, Gözde (22 February 2018). "Arada'nın dünya galası !f İstanbul'da yapıldı!" . HABERTURK Newspaper . Istanbul.