Kasaba (1997 film)

Kasaba (internationally known as The Small Town or simply The Town) is a 1997 Turkish film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan in his feature film debut. The film tells the story of a family living in a gloomy small town in Turkey through the eyes of children and how they cope with the increasing complexity of life as they become adults.

Cast

 * M. Emin Toprak as Saffet
 * Havva Sağlam as Asiye
 * Cihat Bütün as Ali
 * Fatma Ceylan as Nine
 * M. Emin Ceylan as Dede
 * Sercihan Alioğlu as Baba
 * Semra Yılmaz as Anne
 * Latif Altıntaş as Öğretmen
 * Muzaffer Özdemir as Deli Ahmet

Reception
According to Camden New Journal, Kasaba garnered acclaim. On Metacritic, which calculated an average rating of 89/100, the film received "universal acclaim".