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Iki Genc Kiz
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Iki Genc Kiz (The international working title is 2 Girls) is a Golden Orange awarded 2005 Turkish film by Kutlug Ataman, produced by Gulen Guler Hurley, starring Feride Cetin, Vildan Atasever and Hulya Avar. The book is based on Perihan Magden's novel Iki Genc Kizin Romani (translated into English as 2 Girls), and it follows the novel's plot closely although it diverges from it at some points.
The film is about two teenage girls, Behiye (Feride Cetin) and Handan (Vildan Atasever), with contrasting characteristics and backgrounds, forming a close relationship with sexual implications. As they become closer and closer the relationship becomes more fragile, and the impossibility of the survival of their relationship becomes more evident over time. Economic, social, psychological, and sexual problems come in the way.
Replikas, an experimental band provided the music for the film, and the music was published in 2006 with Film Muzikleri album.
Awards
The movie won 14 prizes in 2005 at Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival which gives out the most prestigious film awards in Turkey. Kutlug Ataman was also awarded the Best Director in Istanbul International Film Festival for this film.
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