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Tears of Cem Karaca (Turkish: Cem Karaca'nın Gözyaşları) is a 2024 Turkish biographical drama film based on the life of the legendary Turkish rock musician Cem Karaca. Directed by Yüksel Aksu, the film stars İsmail Hacıoğlu as Cem Karaca.
Plot
The film begins with Cem Karaca's burgeoning interest in music during his high school years. It portrays his journey from forming his first band to gaining stage experience, highlighting the milestones in his career, his innovative contributions to Turkish rock music, his political stance, and his years in exile. The movie also delves into his personal struggles, relationships with his family, and his eventual return to Turkey, offering a comprehensive view of his life.
Cast
İsmail Hacıoğlu as Cem Karaca
Fikret Kuşkan as Mehmet Karaca (Cem Karaca's father)
Yasemin Yalçın as Toto Karaca (Cem Karaca's mother)
Melisa Aslı Pamuk
Buse Buçe Kahraman
Meral Çetinkaya
Melisa Döngel
Alper Saldıran
Kubilay Tunçer
Production
The film was produced by Fikri Harika and Aytaç Media. The screenplay was written by Onur Böber, Özden Uçar, Emrah Saltık, and Boran Ağgedik. Ersan Çapan served as the cinematographer, while Ercan Cebeci edited the film. The music was composed by Cem Öğet.
Release
Tears of Cem Karaca premiered on January 26, 2024, distributed by TME Films.
Legal issues
Cem Karaca's wife, İlkim Karaca, filed a lawsuit claiming that the filmmakers used his works without her permission. The court ruled that the film's screening would be suspended if İlkim Karaca deposited a 3.5 million TL guarantee. Following the deposit, the film was removed from theaters on February 13, 2024. However, the Istanbul Regional Court partially overturned the lower court's decision, allowing the film to be re-released. It returned to theaters on August 8, 2024.
External links
Tears of Cem Karaca at IMDb
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Tears of Cem Karaca
- Cem Karaca
- List of Turkish films of 2024
- List of biographical films
- Music of Turkey
- Mari Gerekmezyan
- Censorship in Turkey
- 2004 in music
- 1945 in music
- Âşık Veysel
