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Burning Days

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Emre, a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. When Emre forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper pressure escalates under heated rumors.
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Jessica Kiang Variety Jun 29, 2022
Burning Days benefits from Alper’s sparse, boiled-dry screenplay and from DP Christos Karamanis’s casually devastating widescreen photography. Go to Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International May 26, 2022
A film that works at once as a highly-charged suspenser, a savvy piece of tightly-enclosed world-building and a sharp critique of machismo, populism and their very tangible dangers. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jul 15, 2026
A low-key thriller by western standards, Burning Days is engrossing and atmospheric, ending on an enigmatic note whose accusing tone the Turkish government took personally. Go to Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle Jul 7, 2024
[Director Emin] Alper approaches small-town politics with the baggage of a well-studied academic (and I mean this as a compliment). The particular is universal, and the universal is particular. Go to Full Review Stephanie Bunbury Deadline Hollywood Daily Sep 21, 2023
Alper’s plot often gets tangled in its own complexities... Where he is very good is on the miasma of corruption, compromise and concession that will soon permeate any political body that isn’t held up to scrutiny. Go to Full Review Frank J. Avella Edge Media Network Apr 18, 2023
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...while the homoerotic tension between Emre and Murat is palpable, the filmmaker never dares to go far enough--of course, given how homophobic Turkey has proved to be in the past, this film can also be seen as rather brave. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Emin Alper

Director

Ekin Koç

Murat

Selahattin Pasali

Emre

Hatice Aslan

Actor

Ali Seckiner Alici

Actor

Selin Yeninci

Zeynep

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Movie Info

Synopsis Emre, a young and dedicated prosecutor, is newly appointed to a small town hit by a water crisis and political scandals. After an initial welcome, he experiences an increasing number of tense interactions and is reluctantly dragged into local politics. When Emre forms a bond with the owner of the local newspaper pressure escalates under heated rumors.
Director
Emin Alper
Producer
Nadir Operli, Kerem Çatay
Screenwriter
Emin Alper
Production Co
Liman Film, Match Factory Productions, Gloria Films, Horsefly Productions, 4 Film, Circe Films, Ay Yapim
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Turkish
Runtime
1h 30m
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