POLICE

POLICE

POLICE, 2007
Turkey | 35mm, Color, 105’ | Turkish
Cast: Haluk Bilginer, Özgü Namal, Ragıp Savaş, Sermiyan Midyat, Settar Tanrıöğen

Musa Rami is a police officer who is highly regarded by his colleagues in Homicide. Though not violent by nature, he doesn’t shy away from using force when necessary; at the same time, he’s a gentle-hearted, warm, affectionate family man. He’s also the thesis advisor to Funda, a university student with whom he’s passionately in love. After he begins investigating a crime family from İzmit, they retaliate against him and his family in increasingly violent ways. Yet the gloomy mood in Ünlü’s first feature film is dispelled by parodies of various genres (action, film noir) in this humorous production that is chock-full of cinematic references.

Past Programs
Rendezvous With Directors 4: Onur Ünlü
February 2–12, 2017