The Heavy Burden
Barê Giran
Synopsis
AVDEL feeds his family with the salary of his old donkey, BOZO, who works in the waste department of the city of Mardin in Turkey. It is also home to his nephew, SALIH, who fled Syria because of the war. After BOZO’s “retirement”, Avdel must find a younger ass to continue to earn his salary. So traumatized by the war Salih returns to Syria to recover his.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2020-11-29
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Istanbul Independent Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yılmaz Özdil
- Screenplay & Story
- Yılmaz Özdil
- Original Title
- Barê Giran
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, Kurdish, Turkish
- Runtime
- 17m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yılmaz Özdil
Yılmaz Özdil
Dilşat Canan
Doruk Kaya, Yılmaz Özdil
Yılmaz Özdil
Department Leadership Roster
Yılmaz Özdil
Director
Yılmaz Özdil
Screenplay
Doruk Kaya
Editor
Yılmaz Özdil
Editor
Yılmaz Özdil
Producer
Dilşat Canan
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What is The Heavy Burden about?
AVDEL feeds his family with the salary of his old donkey, BOZO, who works in the waste department of the city of Mardin in Turkey. It is also home to his nephew, SALIH, who fled Syria because of the war. After BOZO’s “retirement”, Avdel must find a younger ass to continue to earn his salary. So traumatized by the war Salih returns to Syria to recover his.
Who directed The Heavy Burden?
The Heavy Burden was directed by Yılmaz Özdil.
Who stars in The Heavy Burden?
The principal cast of The Heavy Burden includes Nazmi Kırık, Mehmet Ali Arpa, Engin Emre Değer, Atiye Özdil, Adle Gündüz.
When was The Heavy Burden released and how long is it?
The Heavy Burden was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 17m.