The Enemy(1979 film)

The Enemy(Turkish:Düşman) is a 1979 Turkish drama film, written, produced and co-directed byYılmaz GüneywithZeki Öktenduring Güney's second imprisonment, featuringAytaç Armanas Ismail an overqualified young Turkish worker who unable to find employment is reduced to poisoning the local stray dogs and begging his father for part of his inheritance. The film was screened in competition for the Golden Bear at the30th Berlin International Film Festivalin 1980, where it won an Honourable Mention and the OCIC Award.It was also scheduled to compete in the cancelled17th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival,for which it received four Belated Golden Oranges, including Best Director, Best Actor and Best Actress.

The Enemy
Directed by	Zeki Ökten Yılmaz Güney
Written by	Yılmaz Güney
Produced by	Yılmaz Güney
Starring	Aytaç Arman
Cinematography	Çetin Tunca
Edited by	Zeki Ökten
Music by	Yavuz Top Arif Sağ
Release date	1979(1979)
Running time	133 minutes
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish

Cast

• Aytaç Armanas Ismail
• Güngör Bayrakas Naciye
• Ahmet Açanas Diyarbakirli
• Sevket Altugas Abdullah
• Fehamet Atilla
• Hikmet Çelik
• Hasan Ceylanas Feyyat
• Lütfü Enginas Ismai's father
• Macit Koperas Ismail's brother
• Hüseyin Kutmanas Sevket
• Güven Sengilas Nuri
• Kamil Sönmezas Rifat
• Muadelet Tibetas Ismail's mother
• Fehmi Yasar

Awards

• 30th Berlin International Film Festival
  • Honourable Mention
  • OCIC Award
• 17th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
  • Belated Golden Orange for Best Director:Zeki Ökten(won, also forThe Herd)
  • Belated Golden Orange for Best Actress:Güngör Bayrak(won, shared withMelike DemirağforThe Herd)
  • Belated Golden Orange for Best Actor:Aytaç Arman(won, shared withTarık AkanforThe SacrificeandThe Herd)
  • Belated Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actress:Fehamet Atila(won)

External links

• The EnemyatIMDb