The Story of the Twin Wrestlers: “Balaban”

İkiz Başpehlivanların Öyküsü: "Balaban" | İkiz Başpehlivanların Öyküsü: "Balaban"

Ulusal Belgesel Özel Gösterim | Hasan Hüseyin Alkan

Special Show
Director: Hasan Hüseyin Alkan
Country: Türkiye
Yıl: 2024 Tür: Documentary
Süre: 32' Dil: Turkish / Subtitles: English
Atatürk Kültür Merkezi Perge - 11 October 2024, Friday 14:15
Paribu Cineverse 8 Migros AVM - Konyaaltı - 12 October 2024, Saturday 14:15
Oyuncular:
İsmail Balaban
Turan Balaban
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Our film is about the life story and wrestling adventures of Başpehlivan İsmail Balaban, the World Shalwar Wrestling Championship World Champion and Survivor 2021 champion, who won the gold belt in Kırkpınar wrestling, and his twin brother Başpehlivan Turan Balaban. We see the success story of twin brothers who emerged from the struggle.

Our documentary introduces the audience to oil wrestling, which is our traditional culture, as opposed to western culture sports. While doing this, the sound of drums from our traditional culture is accompanied in some places, and western style music in others. Together with our chief wrestlers, we aim to endear our traditional culture to the audience and the next generation.

Some parts of our documentary include the wrestling matches of Başwrestlers İsmail Balaban and Turan Balaban. The wrestlers' lubrication before the competition and their walks are featured in our film.


Screenplay
Hasan Hüseyin Alkan

Editing
Zafer Ersin, Arda Can Şereflioğlu

Cinematographer
Arda Can Şereflioğlu

Sound Director / Music
Özge Demir


Production Companies
Hasan Hüseyin Alkan

Actors
İsmail Balaban
Turan Balaban