Anons
The Announcement
22. Mai 1963: Unzufrieden mit der politischen Situation in der Türkei plant eine Gruppe von Militäroffizieren einen Staatsstreich gegen die Regierung in Ankara. Parallel sollen Mitverschwörer in Istanbul das nationale Radio übernehmen und eine Verlautbarung verlesen. Aber nichts geht nach Plan. Angesichts diverser Hindernisse, darunter Platzregen und fehlende Radiotechniker, und ohne Rückmeldung aus Ankara behaupten die Verschwörer bereits den Erfolg des Staatsstreichs – noch ohne zu wissen, ob der überhaupt stattgefunden hat. Erzählt innerhalb weniger Nachtstunden ist @Anons@ ein pointierter Kommentar zur politischen Vergangenheit der Türkei – und ihrer Gegenwart.
The intimate story of a 1963 Turkish army coup attempt allows Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun the scope to take his mordant wit to new heights in his deadly serious yet deeply sardonic third feature, @The Announcement@. Rigidly composed camera shots designed to heighten the atmosphere of entrapment do double duty as a self-reflexive commentary on the nature of characters who follow orders with no thought, while the stationary lens parallels the deadpan humor. It's unquestionably a commentary on the Turkish present as much as the past, yet aiming for an enigmatic quality likely to confound the country’s censorship-happy authorities. (Jay Weissberg, Variety)
Director's Biography
Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun
Turkish director Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun made his first fiction film, “Wrong Rosary“, in 2009, for which he won several international awards, among others the Crossing Europe Award European Competition. His second film, “Yozgat Blues“ was finished in 2013 and premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival. His new effort, “The Announcement” premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 2018 Venice Film Festival.
Film Selection: Anons (The Announcement, 2018) - Yozgat Blues (2013) - 8 ülke 8 yönetmen & Sinan (2010, doc short) - Domates Orucu Bozmaz (2009, short) - Uzak Ihtimal (Wrong Rosary, 2009, CE'09)
Turkish director Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun made his first fiction film, “Wrong Rosary“, in 2009, for which he won several international awards, among others the Crossing Europe Award European Competition. His second film, “Yozgat Blues“ was finished in 2013 and premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival. His new effort, “The Announcement” premiered in the Orizzonti section of the 2018 Venice Film Festival.
Film Selection: Anons (The Announcement, 2018) - Yozgat Blues (2013) - 8 ülke 8 yönetmen & Sinan (2010, doc short) - Domates Orucu Bozmaz (2009, short) - Uzak Ihtimal (Wrong Rosary, 2009, CE'09)
European Panorama Fiction 2019
Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun
Türkei / Bulgarien 2018
color
94 Minuten
Türkisch OmeU
Drehbuch Ercan Kesal, Mahmut Fazıl Coşkun
Kamera Krum Rodrigues
Schnitt Çiçek Kahraman
Ton/Sounddesign Boris Trayanov
Musik Okan Kaya
Mit Ali Seçkiner Alici, Tarhan Karagöz, Murat Kiliç, Şencan Güleryü
Produzent*innen Halil Kardaş, Tarık Tufan, Borislav Chouchkov
Produktion
Filmotto Production, Chouchkov Brothers, BKM
Weltvertrieb
Heretic Outreach
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere
Venice Film Festival 2018
Weltpremiere / World PremiereVenice International Film Festival 2018
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
Austrian Premiere