Masumiyet

1997 Crime Drama

After murdering his married sister's lover, Yusuf (Guven Kirac) inflicted a wound on his sister which rendered her speechless. Released from prison 10 years later, he looks up his mute sister, now suffering abuse from a husband who beats her. Yusef moves into a seedy hotel, sharing a room with depressed alcoholic Bekir (Haluk Bilginer), a man occasionally intimate with Ugur (Derya Alabora), a nightclub singer who is in love with a multiple murderer serving a life sentence. Yusuf becomes friends with Bekir, but his efforts to help him go awry. Shown at the 1997 Venice Film Festival.

Director: Zeki Demirkubuz

Starring: Haluk Bilginer, Derya Alabora, Given Kirac

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Awards

  • Feature Film

    Angers European First Film Festival (1998)

  • Haluk Bilginer

    Ankara International Film Festival (1998)

  • Best Actress

    Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (1997)

  • Zeki Demirkubuz

    Istanbul International Film Festival (1998)

  • Zeki Demirkubuz

    Oslo Films from the South Festival (1998)