Erol Mintas’ ‘Earth Song’ Reveals Cast, First-Look Photos: ‘The Streets in Finland Are More Diverse Than the Screens’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comMarta Balaga Erol Mintaş has revealed the cast for his upcoming feature “Earth Song.” Dilan Gwyn (“Da Vinci’s Demons,” “Dracula Untold”), Ali Seçkiner Alıcı (“Burning Days”), Feyyaz Duman (“Yalan”) and Zenan Tünc will star in the film written by Mintaş and Mikko Viljanen, which also debuts first-look photos.
Previously, Mintaş directed Duman in his debut “Song of My Mother,” awarded at Sarajevo. Produced by Mete Sasioglu and Mintaş for Sons of Lumière, “Earth Song” is co-produced by Anna Blom for Jamedia Production (Finland) and Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer for Elemag Pictures (Germany).
With Finnish broadcaster YLE on board, Cinemanse will distribute the film in Finland, while Folkets Bio will handle Sweden. In the drama – now in post-production and presented at Haugesund’s New Nordic Films Works in Progress session – Rojin, a Kurdish-Finnish woman (Dilan Gwyn), lives in Helsinki with her husband Ferhat (Feyyaz Duman) and their 12-year-old adopted daughter Azad.
She finds her life and family crumbling apart as her father (Ali Seçkiner Alıcı) makes an unexpected, devastating visit. It forces her to confront a complicated past. “The film is told from the point of view of the main character, but the supporting characters are also very important.
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