Yozgat Blues

Yozgat Blues, 2013

Turkey, Blu-ray, Color, 96’, Turkish

Director: Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun

Cast: Ercan Kesal, Ayça Damgacı, Tansu Biçer, Nadir Sarıbacak, Kevork Malikyan

In his second feature film Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun, who won the award for Best Film at the Golden Boll Film Festival in Adana this month, turns his camera to the provinces and the story of Yavuz, a music teacher and singer, and his student Neşe. Neşe and Yavuz are offered a job and move to Yozgat. The genre of music the duo performs does not attract much attention even after they meet Sabri who tries to help them out. The relationship between Yavuz, Neşe, and Sabri in this provincial life becomes complicated and their expectations from life and one another starts to change.