Takva: A Man's Fear of God

UPC: 741952317296

Studio: Koch Lorber Films

Summary: 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 ?zer Kiziltan. Muharrem (Erkan Can) is a man who lives a simple 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 ?lgen) who leads his house of worship results in his being offered a new job -- overseeing the properties owned by the Sheik's seminaries. Rauf (G?ven Kira?), 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

Category: Drama

Awards: Swarovski Cultural Innovation Award – Toronto International Film Festival FIPRESCI Prize – Berlin International Film Festival Film Presented – Tribeca Film Festival Film Presented – Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Presented – Santa Barbara International Film Festival

Features: Interview with director ?zer Kiziltan
Original theatrical trailer

Takva: A Man's Fear of God

Format: DVD

Release Date: 12/09/2008

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Theatre Wide-Screen

Audio: DD Dolby Digital

Runtime: 96 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: English

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Takva: A Man's Fear of God
1. Free From Doubt [5:02]
2. By the Grace of God [6:17]
3. Sins [9:48]
4. My Noble Master [10:14]
5. Spirits [9:34]
6. The Sheikh's Chambers [15:11]
7. Alcohol [7:01]
8. Delicate Issues [7:08]
9. Business Opportunity [11:06]
10. Pearls Out of Raindrops [11:20]
11. Threshold of Enlightenment [2:39]
12. End Credits [4:33]

Cast and Crew: Klaus Maeck  Producer 
Fatih Akin  Producer 
Andreas Thiel  Producer 
Feridun Koç  Executive Producer 
Özer Kiziltan  Director 
Falk H. Nagel  Executive Producer 
Önder Çakar  Producer 
Önder Çakar  Screenwriter 
Gökçe Akçelik  Composer (Music Score) 
Sevil Demirci  Producer 
Erkan Can  Actor 
Meray Ülgen  Actor 
Güven Kiraç  Actor 
Erman Saban  Actor 
Duygu Sen  Actor 
Settar Tanriogen  Actor 
Salaettin Bilal  Actor 
Murat Cemcir  Actor 
Engin Gunaydin  Actor 
Mufit Aytekin  Actor 
Hakan Gursoytrack  Actor 
Oznur Kula  Actor 

Country: Germany,Turkey