A REGULAR WOMAN
2019, Sherry Hormann, Drama
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SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY
2013 3096
2009 Desert Flower
2004 Verdzoba
LENGTH: 90 min
COUNTRY: Germany
YEAR: 2019
GENRE: Drama
LANGUAGE: German w/English subtitles
FORMATS: DCP, Blu-ray & DVD
DIRECTOR: Sherry Hormann
CAST: Almila Bagriacik, Merve Aksoy, Aram Arami, Mehmet Atesci, Rauand Taleb
CREW: SCREENWRITER: Florian Oeller; CINEMATAGRAPHER: Judith Kaufmann; EDITOR: Bettina Böhler; MUSIC: Fabian Römer, Jasmin Shakeri ; PRODUCER: Onno Ehlers, Ulrich Stein
SYNOPSIS
Based on the tragic “honor killing” of Hatun Aynur Sürücü in 2005, the film A Regular Woman portrays a glimpse of life for a free spirited young woman living with an ultra-conservative Turkish Muslim family in Berlin. After escaping a forced marriage in Turkey with her abusive cousin, Hatun provokes the ire of her family by embracing a westernized lifestyle. After enduring endless harassment, she finally leaves the family and attempts to survive alone with her child, with whom she had escaped Turkey while pregnant. The threats and harassment continue, with German authorities willing to do nothing unless a physical act of harm takes place. This soon materializes as the family decides to task Hatun’s youngest brother with a deed that would end the family’s “shame,” and thrust the horrific practice of honor killings into the national spotlight.
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REVIEWS
Variety
By Alissa Simon
“Much more accomplished and watchable than Hormann’s previous film about a real-life crime, “3096 Days,” “A Regular Woman” owes much to its fine cast and impeccable technical package.”
Tribeca Film Festival
By Karen Kemmerle
“a unique non-fiction narrative anchored by Bagriacik’s riveting performance”
The Hollywood Reporter
By Keith Uhlich
“Effective, if oppressively somber.”
FESTIVALS / AWARDS
- Tribeca Film Festival – World Premiere
SOCIAL MEDIA
