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Zenne Dancer is a 2011 Turkish drama film directed by Caner Alper and Mehmet Binay.
The film is based upon an honor killing of a student, Ahmet Yıldız, by his family after realizing he was homosexual. The film describes the discrimation that LGBT people in Turkey have to deal with.
Awards
Best First Film, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
Best Film by Siyad (Cinema Critics), Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
Best Supporting Actor - Erkan Avcı, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
Best Supporting Actress - Tilbe Saran, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
Best Cinematography, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival (2011)
Vienna LetsCee Film Festival Best Feature Award
2012
San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Foreign Feature Award
San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Cinematography
San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Soundtrack
San Diego Filmout Film Festival Best Supporting Actor
San Diego Filmout Film Festival Freedom Award (M.Binay – C.Alper)
2012 Los Angeles International AFFMA Film Festival - Best Director Award
2012 Montreal World Film Festival Official Selection
2012 SIYAD Turkish Cinema Critics Best Soundtrack of the Year Award
2012 Monaco Charity Film Festival Honorary Mention
2012 Nuremberg Turkish Film Festival Öngören Prize Human Rights Best Feature Award
2012 Amsterdam Rosetagen Film Festival Audience Best Feature Award
2012 GQ Men Of The Year - Best Director Award - Caner Alper & Mehmet Binay
2013 Bilkent University Cinema Festival - Best Film -
Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Director -
Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Screenplay -
Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Music -
Bilkent University Cinema Festival Best Cinematography
Cast
Kerem Can - Can
Giovanni Arvaneh - Daniel Bert
Erkan Avcı - Ahmet
Tilbe Saran - Sevgi
Rüçhan Çalışkur - Kezban
Ünal Silver - Yılmaz
Choreography
Eserzâde
References
External links
Zenne Dancer at IMDb