Zenne Dancer
{{Infobox film
| name = Zenne Dancer
| image = Zenne Dancer.jpg
| director = Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay
| writer = Caner Alper
| producer = Bulut Reyhanoglu
| starring = {{ill|Kerem Can|de}}
{{ill|Giovanni Arvaneh|de}}
Erkan Avcı
| cinematography = Norayr Kasper
| music = Paolo Potì - Demir Demirkan
| country = Turkey
| language = Turkish-German-English
| runtime = 99 minutes
| released = {{Film date|2012|01|13|df=yes}}
}}
Zenne Dancer is a 2011 Turkish drama film directed by Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay.
The film is based upon an honor killing of a student, Ahmet Yıldız, by his family after realizing he was homosexual. The film describes the discrimation that LGBT people in Turkey have to deal with.
Awards
- Best First Film, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Film by Siyad (Cinema Critics), Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Supporting Actor - Erkan Avcı, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Supporting Actress - Tilbe Saran, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Best Cinematography, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
- Vienna LetsCee Film Festival Best Feature Award
;2012
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Foreign Feature Award
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Cinematography
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Soundtrack
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Supporting Actor
- San Diego Filmout Film Festival Freedom Award (M.Binay – C.Alper)
- 2012 Los Angeles International AFFMA Film Festival - Best Director Award
- 2012 Montreal World Film Festival Official Selection
- 2012 SIYAD Turkish Cinema Critics Best Soundtrack of the Year Award
- 2012 Monaco Charity Film Festival Honorary Mention
- 2012 Nuremberg Turkish Film Festival Öngören Prize Human Rights Best Feature Award
- 2012 Amsterdam Rosetagen Film Festival Audience Best Feature Award
- 2012 GQ Men Of The Year - Best Director Award - Caner Alper & Mehmet Binay
- 2013 Bilkent University Cinema Festival - Best Film -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Director -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Screenplay -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Music -
- Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Cinematography
==Cast==
- {{ill|Kerem Can|de}} - Can
- {{ill|Giovanni Arvaneh|de}} - Daniel Bert
- Erkan Avcı - Ahmet
- {{ill|Tilbe Saran|tr}} - Sevgi
- {{ill|Rüçhan Çalışkur|tr}} - Kezban
- {{ill|Ünal Silver|tr}} - Yılmaz
Choreography
[https://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Eser_Zade&stable=0&shownotice=1 Eserzâde]
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1934487}}
{{Honor killing}}
Category:Turkish LGBTQ-related films
Category:Films about honor killing
Category:2011 LGBTQ-related films
Category:2010s LGBTQ-related drama films
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