Synopsis
Oray speaks in a quarrel with his wife Burcu three times 'talaq', the islamic formula for repudiation. The imam informs him about the consequences: he has to divorce his wife. Now Oray is in a dilemma: Should he stay with Burcu or with the community?
Oray (2021) is a 1h 40min drama feature film by Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay. Oray speaks in a quarrel with his wife Burcu three times 'talaq', the islamic formula for repudiation. Selected for Raindance Film Festival (2019).
Key facts
Cast
Zejhun Demirov, Deniz Orta, Cem Göktas, Mikael Bajrami, Faris Methaan Yüzbasioglu, Ferhat Keskin, Kais Setti, Sahin Eryilmaz
Original language
German
First release
November 2, 2019 (Switzerland)
Crew
Screenplay
Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay
Producer
Bastian Klügel, Claus Reichel
Cinematography
Christian Kochmann
Editing
Denys Darahan
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Festival History
- Göteborg Film Festival 2020 generic
- Berlin International Film Festival 2019 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 2019 generic
- Raindance Film Festival 2019
- Seattle International Film Festival 2019 generic
Releases & classifications
| Streaming | Switzerland | November 2, 2019 |
| Theatrical | France | October 27, 2021 |
Full credits
| Director | Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay |
| Cast | Zejhun Demirov (Oray), Deniz Orta (Burcu), Cem Göktas (Bilal), Mikael Bajrami (Ebu Bekir), Faris Methaan Yüzbasioglu (Tanju), Ferhat Keskin (Süleyman), Kais Setti (Muhammed), Sahin Eryilmaz (Hamza), Neshe Demir (Policewoman), Ruzica Hajdari (Mother), Tanju Bilir (Riza), Dimitrij Breuer (Vassili), Ramon Machtolf (Osman), Tobias Lehmann (Policeman), Günfer Cölgecen (Mother), Baris Ar (Abdussamed) |
| Screenplay | Mehmet Akif Büyükatalay |
| Producer | Bastian Klügel, Claus Reichel |
| Cinematography | Christian Kochmann |
| Editing | Denys Darahan |
| Production design | Jeanette Bastisch |
| Sound | Armin Badde, Daniel Paulmann |
| Costumes | Marisa Lattmann |
Additional data: TMDB.
