Stills from Brazilian film Neighbouring Sounds and (above) Turkish film Yumurta

Bhubaneswar, July 16: Film Society of Bhubaneswar (FSB) will screen a Turkish and Brazilian film on Saturday at the Jayadev Bhavan Auditorium here.

Writer-director Semih Kaplanoglu is one of the leading figures in contemporary Turkish cinema.

Yumurta (2007), the first screening of the evening, is the first film of Kaplanoglu’s widely celebrated Yusuf Trilogy.

His three films in the trilogy explore middle-age, adolescence and childhood, in the particular order, of the central character named Yusuf.

Yumurta (meaning The Egg) shows Yusuf as a failed poet, who is travelling from Istanbul to grieve at his mother’s funeral.

Returning to his small town, Yusuf revisits his old life and goes through an internal evolution rediscovering hope and future.

In reviving his relationship with his mother upon her death, Yusuf sets in motion a journey of discovery of himself and the small town from which he has come. Kaplanoglu described Yumurta as being about “life’s continuity and rebirth.”

In the following months, FSB will screen the other two films from the trilogy, Süt (Milk) 2008 and Bal (Honey) 2010.

All the three films are critically acclaimed and have put an array of film awards in the kitty of the filmmaker.

Neighbouring Sounds (2012), the second screening of the evening, is from Brazil and unravels part of its social fabric.

The film is set on a street in the ocean side of northern Brazilian city of Recife.

In the well-to-do neighbourhood the citizens live in fear of crime and insecurity. It takes an unexpected turn after the arrival of an independent private security firm.

The presence of these men brings a sense of safety and a good deal of anxiety to a culture that runs on fear.

The film’s innovative use of sound and visuals create an atmospheric sense of insecurity and violence that goes hand in hand with the socio-economic class divide of urban existence.

“I am excited about the second film. During FIFA World Cup, we came across protests in Brazil where people took to streets. It would be interesting to know about their socio-political fabric,” said Nachiketa, a cinema lover.