Before the Night (2022)

Before the Night (2022) poster

Before the Night portrays ordinary life under the enduring state of emergency, from the perspective of its three characters. Gulbîn, a painter living with her parents, is trying to make her own way in life, while obsessively painting a portrait of her mum with inspiration from Whistler's painting Mother. The mother models for her daughter while trying to insulate her house from the noise of the bombs to no avail. The father, whose health is deteriorating, tries to reimagine his war-stricken city with old photographs he took.

Director: Ali Kemal Çınar
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 62 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Mustafa Avcı
Cinematography: Yağız Yavru
Editing: Ali Kemal Çınar
Production: Monomit Film, Revolver, Layen Film
Country: Italy, Turkey
Language: Kurdish
Original Language: ku
More Films by Director: Ali Kemal Çınar
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Before the Night about?
Before the Night portrays ordinary life under the enduring state of emergency, from the perspective of its three characters. Gulbîn, a painter living with her parents, is trying to make her own way in life, while obsessively painting a portrait of her mum with inspiration from Whistler's painting Mother. The mother models for her daughter while trying to insulate her house from the noise of the bombs to no avail. The father, whose health is deteriorating, tries to reimagine his war-stricken city with old photographs he took.
Who directed Before the Night?
Before the Night was directed by Ali Kemal Çınar.
Who stars in Before the Night?
Before the Night stars Gulbîn Bozan, Rabia Çınar, Hüsnü Timur, İhsan Şakar, Lisa Çalan.
How long is Before the Night?
Before the Night has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
What genre is Before the Night?
Before the Night is a Drama film.
Where was Before the Night produced?
Before the Night was produced in Italy, Turkey.