Walking
May 24, 2012
Director
Shiar AbdiOverview
Set in the 1980s, the film is about a special friendship. Twelve-year-old Cengo and the eccentric, mute, and mentally disabled Xelilo – a man who lives in an old garage and shuffles around in front of the town hall every day – gradually become friends. The two spend more and more time together and with Cengo's friends when they unexpectedly find themselves caught up in the turmoil of the Turkish takeover, which radically changes their lives and those of their friends and families.
Cast of Walking
Abdullah AdoCengo- Tülay MusikiXezal
- Murat ElmasFirat
- Nujiyan KilgiYildiz
- Filiz AbesAso
- Bünyamin KeyikMiho
- Ahmet UlugogluAli
- Naif ElmasAhmet
- Felemez TokaySilemann
- Mehmet AvsarResit
- Talat EkinciSelah
- Brader MusikiXelilos Vater
- Mehmetsalih KilgiIbrahim
- Rugesh KiriciGule
- Giyasettin SehirKommandant
- Sindar AkinciTochter des Kommandanten
- Sahabetin DagVerkäufer
- Yakup BalSoldat
- Mehmet KeyikBusfahrer
- Dr. Mehmet TanhanDoktor
- Abdulselam Kilgi (Selamo)Xelilo
Crew of Walking
- Shiar AbdiDirector
- Shiar Abdi ListikvanWriter
- Abdulselam Kilgi (Selamo)Writer
- Ulf BremenEditor
- Lothar SegelerRecording Supervision, Co-Producer
- Ercan ÖzkanCinematography
- Henning HeinFoley Mixer
- Giyasettin SehirArt Direction
- Okan ZenginFocus Puller
- Karl AttelnSound Designer
- Dieter HebbenFoley Artist
- Felix HüskenColorist
- Hemin DeryaSound
- Frank SchreiberSound
About Walking
What is Walking about?
Set in the 1980s, the film is about a special friendship. Twelve-year-old Cengo and the eccentric, mute, and mentally disabled Xelilo – a man who lives in an old garage and shuffles around in front of the town hall every day – gradually become friends. The two spend more and more time together and with Cengo's friends when they unexpectedly find themselves caught up in the turmoil of the Turkish…
When was Walking released?
Walking was released on May 24, 2012.
Who directed Walking?
Walking was directed by Shiar Abdi.
Who is in the cast of Walking?
The cast of Walking includes Abdullah Ado (Cengo), Tülay Musiki (Xezal), Murat Elmas (Firat), Nujiyan Kilgi (Yildiz) and Filiz Abes (Aso).