The Small Town

Nov 28, 1997

1h 25m

★ 6.5

Overview

A story in four parts is told from the perspective of two children, showing life in school, in nature, with family and at home. All of this unfolding along with the seasons. The Small Town depicts life in the village, while also portraying the relationships between members of a small-town family, in a long centerpiece scene around a campfire with family members talking about the past, life and its disappointments. Both brother and sister witness the complexities and darkness of the adult world, as well as the mysteries of nature and wildlife.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

NBC Film

The Small Town Trailers

Cast

Saffet (as M. Emin Toprak)

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Asiye

Havva Sağlam

Ali

Cihat Bütün

Nine

Fatma Ceylan

Dede (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Mehmet Emin Ceylan

Baba

Sercihan Alioğlu

Anne

Semra Yılmaz

Ögretmen

Latif Altıntaş

Deli Ahmet

Muzaffer Özdemir

Dede (voice) (as M. Emin Ceylan)

Timuçin Caymaz

Baba (voice) (as Sercihan Alioğlu)

Gazanfer Ündüz

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