Synopsis
A Biblical tree, planted by Noah? In a Turkish village, a father and son get caught up in a web of belief and rumour. In the final stages of a fatal illness, Ibrahim asks his son Ömer to accompany him to his home village. He would like to be buried under a tree that he himself planted as a young boy. When they get there, it turns out that the tree has become a shrine. According to village legend, the tree was planted by Noah shortly after the Great Flood. When Ibrahim insists on his version of events being true and on his plan to be buried here, a conflict ensues that gets ever more heated – but also has the effect of bringing father and son together after years of distance.
Bio
CENK ERTURK began developing the story of Noah Land at New York University and finished the screenplay in the Cinéfondation Artist-in-Residence programme in Cannes. At the 2019Tribeca Film Festival, this debut feature won two awards.
Info
Original Title: Nuh Tepesi
International Title: Noah Land
Category: Feature
Section: Freihafen
Version & Subtitles: Turkish OV with German subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Cenk Erturk
Cast/Protagonists: Ali Atay, Haluk Bilginer, Mehmet Özgür, Hande Doğandemir, Arın Kuşaksızoğlu
Production country: Germany, Turkey, United States
Year of Production: 2019
Length: 109 min
Producer: Linus Ladiges, Tuna Erturk, Titus Kreyenberg, Alp Erturk
Production company: US Film, klinkerfilm production, Two Thirty Five Production
Cinematography: Federico Cesca
Editor: Yorgos Mavropsaridis
Music: Leon Gurvitch
Production Design: Sıla Ayşe Karaca, Seda Saçlı
World Sales: Cercamon
