A Turkish prison so brutal, you'll never complain about your cubicle again.
The film tells the story of a convict who fights against the injustice of prison management. Arap Kadir is new to prison. He earns prison leader Fethi’s trust in no time thanks to his honesty and audacity. But Arap Kadir is left with no protection when Fethi is exiled to another prison. Seeing this as an advantage, the management decide to bring Arap Kadir to his knees.
Acting
Demir Karahan carries every frame with simmering defiance.
Direction
Olgaç's unflinching eye for systemic brutality.
Production
1970 Turkish prison sets so authentic you can smell them.
Director
Bilge Olgaç
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of Turkey's 1970s 'social realist' cinema wave, banned in some provinces for exposing prison conditions.
Demir Karahan spent a week in an actual prison to prepare; the warden thought he was a real inmate.
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