DEDE (2019)
Dede Colak works as a shepherd in Aladağ district of Adana. Due to the high rate of child deaths in the village where they live, the families sought to go to the shrines and to give different names to the children born. Taking his name from the tomb of Koyun Dede, Dede lives the name given to him as fate and continues his daily life by carrying the difficulties that come from being a shepherd. The only dream of Dede, who cannot reconcile with his family and village people about marriage, migration to the city and work, is to marry.
Director: Ahmet Keçili
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 18 min
Release Date: January 1, 2019
Country: Turkey
Language: Türkçe
Original Language: tr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is DEDE about?
- Dede Colak works as a shepherd in Aladağ district of Adana. Due to the high rate of child deaths in the village where they live, the families sought to go to the shrines and to give different names to the children born. Taking his name from the tomb of Koyun Dede, Dede lives the name given to him as fate and continues his daily life by carrying the difficulties that come from being a shepherd. The only dream of Dede, who cannot reconcile with his family and village people about marriage, migration to the city and work, is to marry.
- Who directed DEDE?
- DEDE was directed by Ahmet Keçili.
- How long is DEDE?
- DEDE has a runtime of 18m (18 minutes).
- What genre is DEDE?
- DEDE is a Documentary film.
- Where was DEDE produced?
- DEDE was produced in Turkey.