Summaries

Nothing is coincidence, or everything is.

In June 2016, the director of this documentary film bought 18 discarded letters from a flea market in Izmir, Turkey. Written in 1973 and 1974, the letters were addressed to Kazim Kucukalp, apparently an urban, middle-class, nineteen-year-old student. To the first impression of the director, Kazim was a smart, vivacious, and adventurous young boy, who was a Turkish fan of European and American rock bands of the time. After accidentally discovering that Kazim died during a mountain expedition in 1974, at the age of 19, the director decided to learn and eternalize his story and she set off a journey. She found the boy's high school friends, his elder brother, and the mountaineers who witnessed his death. The documentary tells the story of her journey and the story of Kazim by intertwining the two. This is also a story of youth culture in 1970s Turkey.—Dilek Kaya

Details

Keywords
  • letter
  • rock music
  • college student
  • flea market
  • acquaintance
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date May 2, 2018
Countries of origin Turkey
Official sites Official Facebook
Language English Turkish
Filming locations Izmir, Turkey

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 26m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 16:9 HD

Synopsis

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