Broken Angel (film)
| Broken Angel | |
|---|---|
 Teaser poster | |
| Directed by | Aclan Bates |
| Produced by |
Leslie Bates-Büyüktürkoğlu Kevin Totti Corchiani Unicvisions |
| Written by |
Leslie Bates-Büyüktürkoğlu Tulay Pirlant |
| Starring |
Nehir Erdoğan Nilüfer Açıkalın Patrick Muldoon Devon Odessa Fay Masterson Jay Karnes Ayşe Nil Şamlıoğlu Zachary Charles Yuri Bradac |
| Music by |
Kemal Günüç (Turkish version) Edwin Wendler (international version) |
| Cinematography | Neil Lisk |
| Edited by |
Aclan Bates Radu Ion Bayard Stryker Chris Ward |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
|
| Country |
United States Turkey |
| Language |
English Turkish |
Broken Angel (Turkish: Meleğin Sırları) is an adaptation of the novel 'Windy City' (Ruzgarli Sehir),[1] the film tells the real-life story of Ebru, a Turkish girl who came to America in the 1980s and fell prey to the image of fame and fortune.
Plot
A young Turkish girl comes to America in search of the life she saw in the movies and on TV. Broken Angel shows that life for a foreigner is not always the Hollywood life, especially when you do not speak the language. As she is slowly swallowed by the realities, only one boy, a deaf artist, can reach her and save her life.
The film also debates American-Turkish relations and the perceptive image of Turks in the U.S. and vice versa. Broken Angel premiered in Istanbul and Izmir.
Cast
| Directed by Aclan Bates Buyukturkoglu | Actor | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Nehir Erdoğan | Ebru | |
| Ajla Hodzic | Asli | |
| Nilüfer Açıkalın | Filiz | |
| Patrick Muldoon | Kevin | |
| Devon Odessa | Elizabeth | |
| Fay Masterson | Mimi | |
| Jay Karnes | Michael Levy | |
| Clyde Kusatsu | Dondi | |
| Colin Fickes | Hank | |
| Ayşe Nil Şamlıoğlu | ||
| Maree Cheatham | Mrs. Kraus | |
| Zachary Charles | Rusty | |
| Yuri Bradac | Grigori | |
Production
The picture was filmed in Los Angeles in the summer of 2007.[2]-[3]
Music
Kemal Günüç (Turkish version)
Edwin Wendler (international version)
Victor Kaply - Music Supervisor (international version)
Bridge to Turkiye Fund
Broken Angel LLC, the company behind the film project Broken Angel, announced that they have designated Bridge to Turkiye Fund as their favorite charity. This means that 10% of all investment in the film, as well as a portion of the profits, will be used to benefit the needy in Turkey through the fund.[4]
References
- ↑ Broken Angel (2008) - Based on a Novel
- ↑ Hurriyet: filming of Broken Angel Archived October 2, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-02-28. Retrieved 2008-02-27. Talk Turkey- Broken Angel release
- ↑ Newstime7: Bridge to Turkiye Fund Archived March 7, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.