Damat Kogusu (2017)

In Turkey a man is jailed and thrown into a section for those accused or convicted of serious sex crimes, known as the Groom's Block, where society hides from itself as men judge guilt and lash out justice daily.

Director:

Ilker Savaskurt

Writers:

Mehmet Kala (story), Mehmet Kala

Stars:

Ibrahim Akoz, Zülfü Hamit Altin, Turgay Atalay

2 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Ibrahim Akoz	...	Adem Yilmaz
Zülfü Hamit Altin	...	Ilyas Kucuk
Turgay Atalay	...	Chief Guard Murat
Baris Atay	...	Huseyin Icli
Serdar Bordonaci	...	Inspector
Kirkor Dinckayikci	...	Governer Ilhami
Caner Erdem	...	Mumin Bayram
Senol Erdogan	...	Inmate
Feriha Eyüpoglu	...	Saniye Yilmaz (as Feriha Eyüboglu)
Halit Karaata	...	Haydar Catalca
Cem Kenar	...	Hasan Catalca
Münibe Millet	...	Sevcan Demir
Musa Can Pekcan	...	Yusuf Sengul
Feyzan Soykan	...	Ramazan Yuce
Gokhan Yikilkan	...	Guard Fatih

Storyline

Groom's Block is slang in Turkey for prison sections holding those accused of serious sex crimes. The film's story and characters are drawn from everyday life. In the Groom's Block, the guards and prison governor manipulate tensions, as prisoners push each other to the edge of existence. We experience the tension and paradox of a violent prison and justice systems reflecting the shifting moral norms and structure of Turkish society. The jailed and jailers enforce violent justice daily, expressing in their lives a society confronted with its need to hide from itself, in desperate denial of its cruel contradictions.

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Plot Keywords:

judge | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

Turkey UK

Language:

Turkish

Release Date:

29 September 2017 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Groom's Block

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$11,514

Company Credits

Production Co:

Openvizor

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Color:

Color