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Erkan Can, Meray Ülgen, Güven Kiraç, Erman Saban, Duygu Sen ... see more see more... , Settar Tanriogen , Salaettin Bilal , Murat Cemcir , Engin Gunaydin , Mufit Aytekin , Hakan Gursoytrack , Oznur Kula , Feridun Koç , Salaetin Bilal , Guven Kiran

A man of faith is rewarded for his devotion, only to find his beliefs challenged by his new prosperity in this drama from Turkish filmmaker Özer Kiziltan. Muharrem (Erkan Can) is a man who lives a sim... read more read more...ple life devoted to God, determined to live by his laws and fully aware of the consequences of incurring his wrath. Muharrem lives in the small house where he was born, he works for the sackmaker who has employed him since he was a boy, he owns only one suit, and has few other worldly possessions. Muharrem's humble faith and desire to serve the Sheik (Meray Ülgen) who leads his house of worship results in his being offered a new job -- overseeing the properties owned by the Sheik's seminaries. Rauf (Güven Kiraç), the Sheik's assistant, tells Muharrem that his lack of greed and guile makes him perfect for the job, and suddenly he's given fine new clothes, an office, a cell phone, and even a car and driver. As Muharrem struggles to adjust to his new circumstances, he also finds his attitudes challenged -- while he once would have allowed a poor family to skip paying rent for a month on good faith, he is now informed that this could put the seminary's scholarship accounts into arrears, and he has to decide if performing needed repairs to the rental homes is worth the money they will cost. As Muharrem's moral and ethical compass is thrown out of adjustment, he also finds himself tormented by impure thoughts, which never troubled him in the past. Takva: A Man's Fear of God received its North American premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Directed by: Özer Kiziltan

Release Date: December 1, 2006

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DVD Release Date: December 9, 2008

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  • webalina
    January 17, 2010
    webalina
    I saw this film at just the right time, as I have been going through a bit of a spiritual crisis myself. I could completely relate to the main character's reaction to finding out that the world is not nearly as devout as he is, and even the most seemingly obvious situations are n... read moreot in B&W but in shades of gray. I learned something too, in that there was much coverage of the Muslim faith and how their religious services and rituals work.
  • shyrsatr
    December 7, 2011
    shyrsatr
    Sometimes, the best way to get the main views or issues out is by not directly stating them but allowing the viewer to discover them in his or her own thoughts. This film is a lot more political that one would initially suspect. A solid understanding of the current changes in tur... read morekey is needed to understand this social and political commentary.
  • Chapsky
    August 21, 2011
    Chapsky
    you do not need to know anything about Islam. This film is a great criticism of faith. Erkan Can's performance is breathtaking !!

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