Zemlja / Country: Turska, Srbija / Turkey, Serbia
Godina / Year: 2020
Trajanje / Runtime: 103 min.
Produkcija / Production: Ay Yapim, Poyraz Film, Thalia Production, Living Pictures
Reditelj / Director: Ercan Kesal
Scenario / Screenplay: Ercan Kesal
Producenti / Producers: Ercan Kesal, Yamac Okur, Dušica Novaković, Stefan Orlandić, Dimče Stojanovski
Direktor fotografije / Cinematography: Barbu Balasoiu
Montaža / Editing: Ali Aga
Scenografija / Production design: Oya Koseoglu
Kostimi / Costumes: Nehir Ince
Jednodnevna tragikomična priča o doktoru Kemalu, koji želi da postane kandidat za gradonačelnika Istanbula. Dok naporno radi kako bi postao kandidat, Kemal se uzbuđeno priprema za noć kada njegova partija Broj jedan treba da proglasi njegovu kandidaturu. Svi oko njega, uključujući i njegovu bivšu ženu, svjedoče njegovim intenzivnim naporima. On pokušava na svaki način da zadobije naklonost partije i postane kandidat. Neočekivani splet okolnosti će uslijediti te večeri.
A one-day tragicomic story of doctor Kemal, who wants to become a candidate for Istanbul’s mayor. While working hard to become a candidate, Kemal prepares excitedly for the night that his candidacy will be announced by his party Number One. Everyone around Kemal including his ex-wife, witness his intense effort. He is trying every way to win Number One’s favor and become a candidate. Unexpected events will occur that night.
Erdžan KESAL (1959, Turska) je scenarista, glumac i reditelj. Iako je diplomirao na Medicinskom fakultetu na Univerzitetu Ege, počeo se baviti filmom kroz glumu u filmu Daleko Nuri Bilge Džejlana (2002). 2008.godine je bio koscenarista Džejlanovog filma Tri majmuna, nominovanog za Zlatnu palmu. Svoj rediteljski debi je ostvario sa kratkim dokumentarnim filmom Nestalo s lješnicima (2018). Potencijalni kandidat (2020), njegov prvi igrani film, je baziran na njegovoj noveli.
Ercan KESAL (1959, Turkey) is a writer, actor and filmmaker. Although he graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Ege University, he became involved in filmmaking as an actor in Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Uzak (2002). In 2008 he co-wrote the screenplay for Ceylan’s Palme-d’Or-nominated Three Monkeys. He made his directorial debut with the short documentary Gone with the Hazelnuts (2018). You Know Him (2020), his first feature film, is based on his novella.
