TAKVA
A Man's Fear of God

Fiction, 96min Germany /Italy

Written by

Önder Çakar

Directed by

Özer Kiziltan

Cast

Erkan Can, Güven Kiraç, Meray Ülgen, Öznur Kula, Erman Saban, Murat Cemcir, Settar Tanriögen

Original language

Turkish

Genre

Drama

SYNOPSIS

Muharrem has worked quietly as a simple clerk for over 30 years in the same traditional Istanbul neighbourhood where he was born. The humble introvert lives a solitary and meagre existence of prayer and sexual abstinence, adhering strictly to the most severe Islamic doctrines. Muharrem’s extraordinary devotion attracts the attention of the leaders of a rich and powerful religious group. His acclaimed trustworthiness and conscientiousness inspire them to offer him an administrative post as a rent collector for their numerous properties. Provided with new clothes, a cell phone and a computer, Muharrem is thrown into the modern outside world he has successfully avoided for so long. His naive eyes are soon witness to hypocritical attitudes toward alcohol consumption and goodwill. To his dismay, Muharrem becomes domineering and proud, eventually even inadvertently cheating in a business deal. To make matters worse, Muharrem’s inner peace is unnerved by the tormenting image of a seductive woman who tempts him in his dreams, both night and day. Muharrem has built his life around being able to distinguish between carnal and spiritual values. But the balance of his devotion is now upset. His fear of God begins to eat away at his senses …

Production

Corazón International (Germany), Dorje Film (Italy)

International Sales

The Match Factory

Crew 

Producers Turkey Sevil Demirci, Önder Çakar Producers Germany Fatih Akin, Klaus Maeck, Andreas Thiel Director Of Photography Soykut Turan Music Gökçe Akçelik Editor Andrew Bird Executive Producer Turkey Feridun Koç Executive Producer Germany Falk H. Nagel

FESTIVALS

Golden Orange 2006

 

Antalya Film Festival 2006

 

Toronto International Film Festival 2006

Official Selection