The Land
Ax
Synopsis
Revolving around an old man who refuses to leave his otherwise evacuated village in Kurdish Turkey, "Ax (The Land)" is a twenty-seven-minute long short film about the forced deportations of Kurdish villages by the Turkish military.
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AX (toprak) (the land) - By Kazim Öz
Type: Featurette • Published 2023-04-08
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazım Öz
- Screenplay & Story
- Özcan Alper, Sami Mermer, Özkan Küçük, Kazım Öz, Zulfiye Dolu, Newroz Baz
- Original Score
- Yasin Boyraz, Mustafa Biber
- Original Title
- Ax
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Kurdish, Turkish
- Runtime
- 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazım Öz
Özcan Alper, Sami Mermer, Özkan Küçük, Kazım Öz, Zulfiye Dolu, Newroz Baz
Yasin Boyraz, Mustafa Biber
Kazım Öz, Özkan Küçük
Department Leadership Roster
Özcan Alper
Screenplay
Kazım Öz
Editor
Kazım Öz
Director
Özkan Küçük
Editor
Sami Mermer
Screenplay
Özkan Küçük
Screenplay
Kazım Öz
Screenplay
Zulfiye Dolu
Screenplay
Newroz Baz
Screenplay
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Kurdish Films (Kurdish Cinema)
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Land
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What is The Land about?
Revolving around an old man who refuses to leave his otherwise evacuated village in Kurdish Turkey, "Ax (The Land)" is a twenty-seven-minute long short film about the forced deportations of Kurdish villages by the Turkish military.
Who directed The Land?
The Land was directed by Kazım Öz.
Who stars in The Land?
The principal cast of The Land includes Hikmet Daragöz, Yildiz Gultekin, Murat Batgi, Muhlis Asan, Ali Koroglu.
When was The Land released and how long is it?
The Land was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Land?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Land was composed by Yasin Boyraz, Mustafa Biber.