Kasaba
Original title: The Small Town · Turkish title: Kasaba
1997 · 1 h 25 min
Directed by 
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge CeylanCast
Havva Sağlam 
Fatma Ceylan 
Mehmet Emin Toprak
Credits
Written by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Plot
His first feature, set in a small Anatolian town, drawn from his family. English title: The Small Town.
Sinekatalog’s take
Nuri Bilge Ceylan's first feature watches a family and children in a small Anatolian town through the seasons. Black-and-white, patient and personal, it is a tender, observational debut that sets his style.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.9 / 10 (7,352 votes)
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