La promesa de Hasan

Semih Kaplanoglu

Direccions Turkey 147 min Estrena a Espanya Fiction

Synopsis

Making his living from gardening and farming in the land he inherited from his father, Hasan tries to get rid of the power pole that is going to be installed in the midst of his land. His impending voyage to Mecca for pilgrimage leads to soul searching into his past.

Themes

European CinemaDramaFamíliaContrysideSocial Issues

Filmmaker

Semih Kaplanoglu

His films are calm and meditative, and speak about the relationship between people and the natural environment, always from a perspective full of poetry and mysticism. He was internationally recognized with the trilogy formed by Egg, Milk and Honey, and was awarded with a Golden Bear in Berlin. With his next film, the dystopian Grain, he won the award for best film in Tokyo. With Commitment Asli starts a new trilogy which is followed by Commitment Hasan.

Filmography: La promesa de Hasan (2021, D'A 2022), Commitment Asli (2019), Grain (2017), Miel (2010), Leche (2008), Huevo (2007), Angel's Fall (2004), Away from Home (2001)

Semih Kaplanoglu

Film information

Original Title: Commitment Hasan
Director: Semih Kaplanoglu
Script: Semih Kaplanoglu
Contact: Paco Poch
With: Umut Karadağ, Filiz Bozok , Gökhan Azlağ
Country: Turkey
Year: 2021
Format: DCP
Length: 147 min
Language: Turkish
Subtitles: Spanish
Edition: 2022

Awards

SAO PAULO FILM FESTIVAL
Critics Award for Best Foreign Film

Poster

La promesa de Hasan