ANGEL'S FALL
SYNOPSIS
Every day, young Zeynep performs her duties as a chembermaid in an expensive city hotel. But she feels oddly disconnected - from her violent, unpredictable father, from the sky workmate who awkwardly, ineptly tries to date her,even from her former friends... Until a chance encounter with a recently abandoned husband leads her to sudden, shacking act of rebellion
DIRECTOR
SEMİH KAPLANOĞLUSemih Kaplanoglu was born in 1963, in Izmir. He received BS in Cinema- Television from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dokuz Eylül Universiy, Izmir in 1984.
He began his career as a copywriter in Güzel Sanatlar Saatchi& Saatchi and Young&Rubicam. Worked as an Assistant Cameraman for award winning documentaries "Old Houses - Old Masters: Houses of the Western Mediterranean" and "Mimar Sinan" by Süha Arın.
He was the scriptwriter and director of the 52 Episode TV serial "Şehnaz Tango" which was a prestigious work broadcast on Show TV and Inter Star TV Channels at the time.
Semih Kaplanoglu's debut "Away From Home"(Herkes Kendi Evinde), apart from winning many awards, attended to many festivals around the world.
His second feature film 'Angel's Fall' (Melegin Düsüsü) has received a wider interest among international film critics and audience. After having World Premiere at the 55th Berlin Film Festival, the film still continues it's journey among international festivals all around the world.
| 1984 | MOBAPP Diploma Film Director - Screenplay: Semih Kaplanoğlu 16mm/ B&W / 14' |
| 1993 | ASANSÖR / ELEVATOR Director - Screenplay: Semih Kaplanoğlu 8mm/ Color/ 11' |
| 2000 | HERKES KENDİ EVİNDE / AWAY FROM HOME Director - Screenplay: Semih Kaplanoğlu Music: Selim Atakan Cinematography: Hayk Kirakosyan Editing: Hakan Akol, Onur Tan Sound: İsmail Karadaş Cast: Erol Keskin, Anna Bielska, Tolga Çevik 35mm/ Color/ 117' |
| 2004 | MELEĞİN DÜŞÜŞÜ / ANGEL'S FALL Director - Screenplay: Semih Kaplanoğlu Music: Edward Grieg (Heart's Wounds) Cinematography: Eyüp Boz Editing: Ayhan Ergürsel, Semih Kaplanoğlu, Suzan Hande Güneri Sound: İsmail Karadaş Cast : Tülin Özen, Budak Akalın, Musa Karagöz, Engin Doğan 35mm/ Color / 98' Producer: Semih Kaplanoğlu Production Company: Kaplan Film Production Co-Producer: Lilette Botassi / Inkas Film (Greece) |
