Future Lasts Forever

Future Lasts Forever (Turkish: Gelecek Uzun Sürer) is a 2011 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Özcan Alper, starring Gaye Gürsel as an Istanbul music student who travels to south-east Turkey to record traditional music and confront her own past. The film, which will go on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11), was awarded 5 prizes at the 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011) and premiered in competition at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival (September 8–18, 2011).^[1][2]

Future Lasts Forever (Gelecek Uzun Sürer)
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Özcan Alper
Written by	Özcan Alper
Produced by	Soner Alper Ersin Çelik
Starring	Gaye Gürsel Durukan Ordu Sarkis Seropyan Osman Karakoç Erdal Kırık Güllü Özalp Ulusoy Asiye Dinçsoy
Cinematography	Feza Çaldıran
Edited by	Ayhan Ergürsel Thomas Balkenhol Özcan Alper Umut Sakallıoğlu
Music by	Mustafa Biber
Production company	Nar Film
Distributed by	Tiglon Film
Release date	November 11, 2011 (2011-11-11)
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Turkey
Languages	Turkish (main), Kurdish, Armenian

Release and reception

Festival screenings

• World Premiere: 36th Toronto International Film Festival (September 8–18, 2011)
• 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)

Awards

• 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)
  • Best Actor: Durukan Ordu (won)
  • Best Music: Mustafa Biber (won)
  • Best Cinematography: Feza Çaldıran (won)
  • Yılmaz Güney Award (won)
  • Turkish Film Critics Association (SİYAD) Best Film Award (won)

See also

• Turkish films of 2011
• 2011 in film