Commitment Hasan
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Critics Prize
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Commitment Hasan
A Film by Semih Kaplanoglu
2021 - Turkey - Drama - 1.85 - 147 min.
with Umut Karadağ , Filiz Bozok & Gökhan Azlağ
OSCARS 2022: Official Submission
Language: Turkish
Produced by Semih Kaplanoglu
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.
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