A Tale of Three Sisters

A TALE OF THREE SISTERS

a film by Emin Alper

Synopsis
About the Director

Three sisters Reyhan, Nurhan and Havva are reunited in the remote mountain village where they grew up with their father, after having lived as ‘besleme’ (foster child and maid) with their foster parents in the city. All three desire to return to the city as soon as possible, whether this might be achieved depends on their tactics of solidarity, competition, and on the decisions of the men around them including their father, their foster-father, and Reyhan’s husband.

Emin Alper was born in 1974 in Ermenek, Karaman. Trained in economics and history at Bogazici University-Istanbul, Alper holds a PhD in Turkish Modern History. His first feature, Beyond the Hill (2012), received numerous awards including the Caligari Film Prize at Berlinale Forum and Best Film at Asia Pacific Awards. His second feature Frenzy (2015) premiered at 72nd Venice Film Festival’s in Official Selection’s competition and received Jury Special Prize. Aside from his filmmaking career, Emin Alper teaches modern history in the Humanities and Social Sciences Department at Istanbul Technical University.

FILMOGRAPHY
2019 A Tale of Three Sisters (Kız Kardesler)
2015 Frenzy (Abluka)
2012 Beyond The Hill (Tepenin Ardı)

The subtlety that Issa brings to the character is quite astonishing given her relative inexperience in front of the camera, and her performance will likely resonate with women who recognise that very precise invocation of self-loathing.

- Rebecca Harrison / Sight & Sound

Ankara Flying Broom International Women’s Film Festival 2020

Winner
Young Witch Award

Best Actress
Cemre Ebuzziya

Art Film Festival 2019

Nominee
Blue Angel

Best Film
Emin Alper

Berlin International Film Festival 2019

Nominee Golden Berlin Bear	Best Film Emin Alper
Nominee Silver Berlin Bear	Best Actress Cemre Ebuzziya

Istanbul International Film Festival 2019

Winner Best Actress	National Competition Cemre Ebuzziya Helin Kandemir Ece Yüksel
Winner Best Director	Emin Alper
Winner Best Music	Giorgos Papaioannou Nikos Papaioannou
Winner FIPRESCI Prize	National Competition Emin Alper
Winner Golden Tulip	National Competition Emin Alper

Jerusalem Film Festival 2019

Nominee
In Spirit for Freedom Award

Best Feature
Emin Alper

Sarajevo Film Festival 2019

Winner Best Director	Emin Alper
Winner C.I.C.A.E. Award	Emin Alper
Nominee Heart of Sarajevo	Best Film Emin Alper

Sofia International Film Festival 2020

Winner
Grand Prix

Balkan Competition
Emin Alper

Turkish Film Critics Association (SIYAD) Awards 2019

Winner SIYAD Award	Best Music Giorgos Papaioannou Nikos Papaioannou
	Best Editing Cicek Kahraman
	Best Art Direction Osman Cankirili
	Best Film
	Best Director Emin Alper
	Best Screenplay Emin Alper
	Best Supporting Actor Kubilay Tunçer
	Best Cinematography Emre Erkmen
Nominee SIYAD Award	Best Actor Kayhan Açikgöz
	Best Actress Ece Yüksel
	Best Actress Cemre Ebuzziya

Valladolid International Film Festival 2019

Nominee
Golden Spike

Best Film
Emin Alper

Key Stills (5 stills):
http://bit.ly/KeyStills-ATaleOfThreeSisters
Additional Stills (6 stills):
http://bit.ly/AdditionalStills-ATaleOfThreeSisters
Hi-res director still headshot:
http://bit.ly/EminAlper-Portrait
Film Poster
http://bit.ly/InternationalPoster-ATaleOfThreesisters

a production of
LIMAN FILM (TURKEY)
NU LOOK PRODUCTION (TURKEY)

in co-production with
KOMPLIZEN FILM (Germany)
CIRCE FILMS (the Netherlands)
HORSEFLY PRODUCTIONS (Greece)

supported by
EURIMAGES
MEDIENBOARD BERLIN-BRANDENBURG
THE NETHERLANDS FILM FUND
GREEK FILM CENTER

in association with
ZDF / ARTE

with the contribution of
TWO THIRTY FIVE

developed with the support of
German-Turkish Co-PRODUCTION Development Fund
MIA (Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo)
Antalya Film Forum
Cinemart (International Film Festival Rotterdam)
nIPKOW PROGRAMM

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