Genç Pehlivanlar / ‘Young Wrestlers’

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2016 | Documentary

2016 | Documentary

Living, learning, suffering for their passion: the 26 boys living at the sports academy in the Turkish province of Amasya will endure a lot to realise their wrestling dream. This documentary’s observational camera remains unobtrusive while still allowing us to experience an everyday life at close range – somewhere between camaraderie and competition.

Living, learning, suffering for their passion: the 26 boys living at the sports academy in the Turkish province of Amasya will endure a lot to realise their wrestling dream. This documentary’s observational camera remains unobtrusive while still allowing us to experience an everyday life at close range – somewhere between camaraderie and competition.

Living, learning, suffering for their passion: the 26 boys living at the sports academy in the Turkish province of Amasya will endure a lot to realise their wrestling dream. This documentary’s observational camera remains unobtrusive while still allowing us to experience an everyday life at close range – somewhere between camaraderie and competition.

Director    Mete Gümürhan
Editors    Ali Aga & Inèz Poortinga
Director    Mete Gümürhan
Editors    Ali Aga & Inèz Poortinga
Mete Gümürhan
Ali Aga
Inèz Poortinga
AWARDS
Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury
Special Award &
Golden Orange Best Editing Award

International Antalya Film Festival

Special Mention of the Generation Kplus International Jury
Berlin International Film Festival

Special Mention
Cinekid

Special Mention
CineDoc Tbilisi
AWARDS
Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury
Special Award &
Golden Orange Best Editing Award

International Antalya Film Festival
Special Mention of the Generation Kplus International Jury
Berlin International Film Festival
Special Mention
Cinekid
Special Mention
CineDoc Tbilisi
AWARDS
Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury Special Award
&

Golden Orange Best Editing Award
International Antalya Film Festival

Special Mention of the Generation Kplus International Jury
Berlin International Film Festival

Special Mention
Cinekid

Special Mention
CineDoc Tbilisi