Big Man, Little Love
Büyük Adam Küçük Aşk
Synopsis
An orphaned Kurdish child (Hêjar) and a Turkish pensioner (Rıfat) are thrown together by circumstance. Rıfat, a widowed retired judge, refuses to get involved in politics. He is forced out of his solitude, when Hêjar the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors, takes refuge at his home. Gradually, he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family.
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Büyük Adam Küçük Aşk (2001)
Type: Trailer • Published 2023-06-05
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Şükran Güngör
Rıfat Bey
Dilan Erçetin
Hejar
Füsun Demirel
Sakine
Yıldız Kenter
Müzeyyen Hanım
İsmail Hakkı Şen
Evdo
Sevinç Erol
Avukat Serpil
Erdal Ceviz
Erkek Militan
Saniye Tunç
Kız Militan
Ulgar Manzakoğlu
Şef Polis
Adnan Tönel
Serdar Bordanacı
Zafer Yılmaz
Yıldırım Beyazıt
Halil Er
Öktem Özses
Hacı Tel
Özgür Güveloğlu
Tibor Varga
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Handan İpekçi
- Screenplay & Story
- Handan İpekçi, Özgü Namal
- Original Title
- Büyük Adam Küçük Aşk
- Country of Origin
- Turkey, France, Hungary, Greece
- Spoken Languages
- Kurdish, Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- Kültür ve Turizm Bakanlığı, Eurimages, Focusfilm Kft., Greek Film Centre, Tivoli Film Produkcio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Handan İpekçi
Handan İpekçi, Özgü Namal
Nikos Kanakis
Department Leadership Roster
Handan İpekçi
Director
Handan İpekçi
Writer
Özgü Namal
Writer
Nikos Kanakis
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Frequently Asked Questions About Big Man, Little Love
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What is Big Man, Little Love about?
An orphaned Kurdish child (Hêjar) and a Turkish pensioner (Rıfat) are thrown together by circumstance. Rıfat, a widowed retired judge, refuses to get involved in politics. He is forced out of his solitude, when Hêjar the only survivor of a police raid on his Kurdish neighbors, takes refuge at his home. Gradually, he warms up to the kid and decides to reunite her with her family.
Who directed Big Man, Little Love?
Big Man, Little Love was directed by Handan İpekçi.
Who stars in Big Man, Little Love?
The principal cast of Big Man, Little Love includes Şükran Güngör, Dilan Erçetin, Füsun Demirel, Yıldız Kenter, İsmail Hakkı Şen.
When was Big Man, Little Love released and how long is it?
Big Man, Little Love was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.