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    Love, Spells and All That

    Directed by Ümit Ünal
    Turkey/Germany | 96 minutes | Queer Cinema

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    Love, Spells and All That

    Directed by Ümit Ünal
    Turkey/Germany | 96 minutes | Queer Cinema

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    Love, Spells and All That

    Directed by Ümit Ünal
    Turkey/Germany | 96 minutes | Queer Cinema

  • View Trailer

    Love, Spells and All That

    Directed by Ümit Ünal
    Turkey/Germany | 96 minutes | Queer Cinema

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    Love, Spells and All That

    Directed by Ümit Ünal
    Turkey/Germany | 96 minutes | Queer Cinema

Two women who were teenage lovers separated by their parents reunite after 20 years. The cosmopolitan Eren returns to her childhood island in Turkey determined to rekindle her great passion for working-class, superstitious Reyhan in this one-of-a-kind love story that casts a magical spell.

film synopsis

Before their scandalized parents separated them, Eren and Reyhan were teenage lovers. Now, 20 years later, the cosmopolitan Eren is returning from Paris to the sun-kissed Turkish island of her childhood in search of working-class Reyhan, determined to rekindle the great love of her life. Reyhan at first wants nothing to do with her, after having rebuilt her shattered life with a man. Superstitious, Reyhan is convinced that it was a love spell she once cast that has brought Eren back, and she’s determined to break the spell. But maybe their love was too strong to break. An entrancing tale of obsession, class and magic, this one-of-a-kind love story casts its own spell with its unpredictable twists and turns and delightful tonal switches keeping us happily off balance.

film details

Director: Ümit Ünal
Producers: M. Tayfur Aydin
Screenwriter: Ümit Ünal
Cinematographers: Türksoy Gölebeyi
Editor: Ümit Ünal, Melike Kasaplar
Music: Ümit Ünal
Cast: Selen Uçer, Ece Dizdar, Aysenil Samlioglu, Damla Ersan, Murat Toprak
Original Language Title: Aşk Büyü vs.
Country: Turkey/Germany
Language: In Turkish with English subtitles.
Year: 2019
Running Time: 96 minutes
Director Filmography: Sofra sirlari (2017), The Pomegranate (2011), The Voice (2010)
Awards: Best Screenplay - International Narrative Feature, Outfest; Golden Orange - Best Film, Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival; Golden Tulip, Istanbul International Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature, Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
Primary Company: ArtHood Entertainment
Contact Email: masche@arthoodentertainment.com
Website: https://www.arthoodentertainment.com/eng/aktuelle-filme/love-spells-and-all-that_40

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