Fightgirl Ayse

Ayşe
Ayşe
Directed by	Natasha Arthy
Written by	Nikolaj Arcel; Natasha Arthy; Rasmus Heisterberg
Produced by	Johnny Andersen
Starring	Semra Turan
Cinematography	Sebastian Winterø
Edited by	Kasper Leick
Music by	Frithiof Toksvig
Distributed by	Sandrew Metronome
Release date	14 December 2007 (Denmark);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	Denmark
Languages	Danish; Turkish; German

Fighter Ayşe (also known as Fightgirl or Fighter) is a 2007 drama action film directed by Natasha Arthy.

Plot

Ayşe is a young woman in Copenhagen whose parents want her to attend medical school because they wish for her a future with proper health insurance and entitlement to a pension. They also like to make sure she finds an appropriate husband.

She on the other hand considers her parents somewhat square and has her own plans. She is dedicated to Kung Fu. As a martial arts adept she receives recognition for doing something she enjoys.

Her family and her would-be in-laws resent her commitment for an exotic contact sport which regularly includes combat with men. All of them are worried about her neglecting school and getting a shady reputation.

When she falls in love with a young fighter named Emil the chances for her marriage with the man of her family's choice start to fade away.

Still her kin hasn't given in. There is Omar, a friend of the family, who is even more traditional than all the others, joins her club. He challenges her, intending to prove that her training is a waste of time. Ayşe has to stand up against him.

Cast

Semra Turan as Ayşe Ahman
Nima Nabipour as Ali Ahman
Cyron Melville as Emil Andersen
Molly Blixt Egelind as Sofie
Sadi Tekelioglu as Ayşe's father
Behruz Banissi as Omar Yüksel
Xian Gao as Sifu
Denize Karabuda as Ayşe's mother
Ertugrul Yilan as Mehmet
Özlem Saglanmak as Yasemin

Reception

The film received positive reviews.[1][2] It was especially appreciated for its handling of questions about cultural and personal identity [3] Semra Turan's performance was praised.[4]

Accolades

Semra Turan was awarded as best actress at the 2008 Sitges Film Festival.[5]

References

Simon, Alissa. ""Fighter" garnered enthusiastic reviews". Variety. Berlin. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
Brown, Todd. "a hugely impressive piece of work, one that functions simultaneously on a handful of levels and handles each element note-perfectly. Very highly recommended". www.twitchfilm.com. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
Liang, Roseanne. "Questions around multiculturalism and identity politics are dealt with swiftly and smartly". The Lumière Reader. Wellington. Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
Nix. ""Fighter" benefits from an engaging and charismatic lead in Semra Turan". www.beyondhollywood.com. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
"Best Actress Semra Turan for Fighter". Retrieved 2011-06-11.

External links

Fightgirl Ayse at the Swedish Film Institute Database
Fightgirl Ayse at IMDb
Fightgirl Ayse at AllMovie
Fightgirl Ayse at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Simon, Alissa. ""Fighter" garnered enthusiastic reviews". Variety. Berlin. Retrieved 2011-06-11.

[2] Brown, Todd. "a hugely impressive piece of work, one that functions simultaneously on a handful of levels and handles each element note-perfectly. Very highly recommended". www.twitchfilm.com. Retrieved 2011-06-11.

[3] Liang, Roseanne. "Questions around multiculturalism and identity politics are dealt with swiftly and smartly". The Lumière Reader. Wellington. Archived from the original on 2010-05-22. Retrieved 2011-06-11.

[4] Nix. ""Fighter" benefits from an engaging and charismatic lead in Semra Turan". www.beyondhollywood.com. Retrieved 2011-06-11.

[5] "Best Actress Semra Turan for Fighter". Retrieved 2011-06-11.