Karlovy Vary 2016 | My Father’s Wings

Mavi Boncuk |

The annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is known for debuting some of the world’s best multinational feature films and documentaries. From July 1-9, various films including the last movie from recently deceased Czech director Jan Nemec and others from Roverto Ando and Jan Hrebejk will compete at the top Czech festival.

OFFICIAL SELECTION – COMPETITION

Babamın Kanatları / My Father’s Wings / Otcova křídla
Director: Kıvanç Sezer[1] Turkey, 2016, 101 min,
World premiere
Section:Official Selection - Competition
COLOR, DCP World premiere
Director:Kıvanç Sezer
Screenplay:Kıvanç Sezer
Dir. of Photography:Joerg Gruber
Music:Bajar
Editor:Umut Sakallıoğlu, Kıvanç Sezer
Art Director:Rabia Kip
Producer:Soner Alper
Cast: Menderes Samancılar – İbrahim; Musab Ekici - Yusuf; Kübra Kip – Nihal
Tansel Öngel – Resul
Production:Nar Film
Coproduction:Istanbul Digital
Cast:, Kübra Kip
Contact:Nar Film

Nar Film
Caferaga mah. Sarraf Ali sok. No:25/3, 34710, Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90 216 418 4206
E-mail: info@narfilm.com | www: www.narfilm.com

Synopsis: Ibrahim works construction on a luxury high-rise apartment building; the pay is irregular but this income supports his family, who live with relatives outside town. The unexpected diagnosis of a malignant tumor on his lymph nodes, however, throws his life off balance, depriving him of any guarantees for even the immediate future. When a rumor gets around that the construction company paid handsome compensation to the family of an employee who lost his life in a tragic work accident, Ibrahim begins to entertain an audacious idea.

This exceptionally mature directorial debut outlines the dangers of a system that forces workers to sacrifice their lives to the interests of economic development. In a world full of dreams and desires, where the future can be a lucrative commodity, My Father’s Wings demonstrates the dignity of a man who has run out of hope for the future, highlighting his inner strength as he contemplates sacrificing himself for his family.

Hubert Poul

The shootings of new feature film "My Father's Wings" was completed in December 2015 which was produced by Nar Film and directed by Kıvanç Sezer. The leading roles were performed by Menderes Samancılar, Musab Ekici, Kübra Kip and Tansel Öngel.

[1] Kıvanç Sezer (b. 1982, Ankara) studied engineering at university before moving to Italy to take up a career as a filmmaker. He studied editing in Italy for two years at the prestigious Cineteca di Bologna. While there he met a number of important directors, who inspired his work. He returned home to Turkey in 2009, making a living as an editor on TV projects and documentaries. In addition, he has created several shorts that have been screened at a variety of domestic and international venues. My Father’s Wings represents his first foray into features as a director.