Arada (film)

2018 Turkish film

Arada

Directed by| Mu Tunç
Written by| Mu Tunç
Sam Pink
Produced by| Hasan Çobanoğlu
Starring| Burak Deniz
Büşra Develi
Eriş Akman
Deniz Celiloğlu
Selim Bayraktar
Ceren Moray
Seda Akman
Yüksel Ünal
Cinematography| Utku Sönmezer
Edited by| Ahmet Teke
Music by| Orkun Tunç
Distributed by| CGV Mars Distribution

Release date

* April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13)

Running time

| 109 min
Country| Turkey
Language| Turkish

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]

## Synopsis

[edit]

This section needs an improved plot summary. Please help improve the plot summary. (August 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

|

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.

## Cast

[edit]

* Burak Deniz \- Ozan
* Büşra Develi \- Lara
* Eriş Akman \- Altan
* Deniz Celiloğlu \- Bülent
* Selim Bayraktar \- Resul
* Ceren Moray \- Ezgi
* Seda Akman \- Party Girl
* Yüksel Ünal \- Pirate
* Cem Başeksioğlu \- Grandma
* Mu Tunç as Recorder Man

## Production

[edit]

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]

## Accolades

[edit]

* 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]

## See also

[edit]

* List of punk films
* List of punk filmmakers
* Cinema of Turkey
* List of Turkish films of 2018

## References

[edit]

1. ^ Clugston, Hannah (14 September 2018). "A personal trip through Turkey's punk scene: Where it all began". HUCK Mag. London.
2. ^ Dobis, Jay (9 October 2018). ""Arada": Can A Punk Rocker Escape a Tumultuous Turkey?". MUBI Notebook. London.
3. ^ a b Whitehouse, Matthew (11 January 2018). "The untold story of istanbul's 90s hardcore scene". i-D Magazine. London: VICE.
4. ^ a b c Pomp, Joseph (7 August 2019). "Mu Tunç's Cinematic Ode to Istanbul's Punk History". Lindsay Magazine. New York.
5. ^ Basturk, Onur (9 April 2018). "Haftanın kulübü ve filmi". Hurriyet Newspaper. Istanbul.
6. ^ Afşar, Gülay (19 April 2019). "Arada Kalmak". Milliyet Newspaper. Istanbul.
7. ^ "Box Office List of ARADA". Box Office Turkey. 13 April 2018.
8. ^ "Box Office List of ARADA". Box Office Mojo. 13 April 2018.
9. ^ a b "Arada". RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival. 17 November 2018.
10. ^ "Arada UK Premiere". SENSORIA Music & Film Festival. Sheffield. 1 October 2018.
11. ^ ElGenaidi, Deena (22 April 2019). "The Global Culture of Punk On Screen". Hyperallergic. New York.
12. ^ "Global Punk". SCREEN SLATE. 1 June 2019.
13. ^ "Count Us In". ISTANBUL MODERN MUSEUM. 29 November 2018.
14. ^ "Director's Screening: Arada". MAD Museum of Arts & Design. New York. 6 Jun 2019.
15. ^ "Arada Philadelphia Premiere". PhilaMOCA: Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art. 15 April 2019.
16. ^ Richardson, Mark (11 April 2019). "The Art of Rock: Four Museums Explore How We Connect to Music". CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK. New York Times.
17. ^ a b Milner, Daphne (26 October 2018). "THE COMPELLING STORY BEHIND ONE OF TURKEY'S FIRST EVER PUNK FILMS". Indie Magazine. Berlin.
18. ^ 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.
19. ^ 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.
20. ^ Bacak, Armagan (25 January 2018). "Türkiye'nin ilk Punk-Rock filmi: Arada". GQ Turkey. Istanbul.
21. ^ Alemdar, Melis (1 March 2018). "Should I stay or go? A young Istanbul punk wonders". TRT World Channel. Istanbul.
22. ^ Meric, Sercan (11 February 2018). "Türkiye'nin ilk punk filmi: Arada". Sozcu Newspaper. Istanbul.
23. ^ Delaney, Louise (6 June 2019). "Mu Tunc is Bringing Punk Back to Istanbul". OFFICE Magazine. New York.
24. ^ Klinkenberg, Alistair (11 October 2018). "ARADA: The Incredible Story of Punk's Turkish Infancy". Monster Children. Sydney.
25. ^ Kroll, Yoni (9 June 2019). "Arada shows how punk is still putting the counter in counterculture". The Key WXPN. Philadelphia.
26. ^ 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.
27. ^ LAZAREVSKA, MARINA (20 November 2018). "FESTIVALS: Award at Cinedays European Film Festival". FILM NEW EUROPE.
28. ^ "SİYAD Ödülleri sahiplerini buldu". CNN Turk. 28 February 2019.
29. ^ "İzmir Uluslararası Film Festivali'nde ödüller sahiplerini buldu". NTV News Channel. 28 July 2019.
30. ^ Ayvaz, Gözde (22 February 2018). "Arada'nın dünya galası !f İstanbul'da yapıldı!". HABERTURK Newspaper. Istanbul.

## External links

[edit]

* Arada at IMDb
* MAD Museum of Arts and Design / New York - Global Punk Film Series