2018 Turkish film
Arada is a 2018 Turkish teen drama film written and directed by Mu Tunç in his feature film debut.[1] The film tells the story of a young punk kid who wants to leave Istanbul in pursuit of a successful music career in California.[2] The movie is depicting the underground life and punk music scene in Istanbul during 1990's.[3][4] The film stars Burak Deniz, Büşra Develi, Ceren Moray, Deniz Celiloğlu, Selim Bayraktar and Seda Akman. It was released nationwide on 13 April 2018,[5][6] in 81 theaters[7][8] and has premiered in international film festivals[9][10] and museums.[11][12][13][14][15][16] Arada considered as one of the first punk film of Turkey.[17][18][19][20]
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- ^ Dobis, Jay (9 October 2018). ""Arada": Can A Punk Rocker Escape a Tumultuous Turkey?". MUBI Notebook. London.
- ^ Whitehouse, Matthew (11 January 2018). "The untold story of istanbul's 90s hardcore scene". i-D Magazine. London: VICE.
- ^ Pomp, Joseph (7 August 2019). "Mu Tunç's Cinematic Ode to Istanbul's Punk History". Lindsay Magazine. New York.
- ^ Basturk, Onur (9 April 2018). "Haftanın kulübü ve filmi". Hurriyet Newspaper. Istanbul.
- ^ Afşar, Gülay (19 April 2019). "Arada Kalmak". Milliyet Newspaper. Istanbul.
- ^ "Box Office List of ARADA". Box Office Turkey. 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Box Office List of ARADA". Box Office Mojo. 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Arada". RIFF Rome Independent Film Festival. 17 November 2018.
- ^ "Arada UK Premiere". SENSORIA Music & Film Festival. Sheffield. 1 October 2018.
- ^ ElGenaidi, Deena (22 April 2019). "The Global Culture of Punk On Screen". Hyperallergic. New York.
- ^ "Global Punk". SCREEN SLATE. 1 June 2019.
- ^ "Count Us In". ISTANBUL MODERN MUSEUM. 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Director's Screening: Arada". MAD Museum of Arts & Design. New York. 6 Jun 2019.
- ^ "Arada Philadelphia Premiere". PhilaMOCA: Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art. 15 April 2019.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (11 April 2019). "The Art of Rock: Four Museums Explore How We Connect to Music". CRITIC’S NOTEBOOK. New York Times.
- ^ Milner, Daphne (26 October 2018). "THE COMPELLING STORY BEHIND ONE OF TURKEY'S FIRST EVER PUNK FILMS". Indie Magazine. Berlin.
- ^ Robb, John (20 November 2018). "Film review: fast paced Turkish punk rock movie is a Mean Streets Scorsese rush of beautifully shot action". Louder Than War. Manchester.
- ^ Kearns, Burt (5 June 2019). "MU TUNC: THE DIRECTOR OF TURKEY'S FIRST PUNK MOVIE. OR, THE FALL OF EASTERN CIVILIZATION". Please Kill Me. Los Angeles.
- ^ Bacak, Armagan (25 January 2018). "Türkiye'nin ilk Punk-Rock filmi: Arada". GQ Turkey. Istanbul.