Kasaba (internationally known as The Small Town or simply The Town) is a 1997 Turkish film directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan in his feature film debut. The film tells the story of a family living in a gloomy small town in Turkey through the eyes of children and how they cope with the increasing complexity of life as they become adults.

Cast

• M. Emin Toprak as Saffet
• Havva Sağlam as Asiye
• Cihat Bütün as Ali
• Fatma Ceylan as Nine
• M. Emin Ceylan as Dede
• Sercihan Alioğlu as Baba
• Semra Yılmaz as Anne
• Latif Altıntaş as Öğretmen
• Muzaffer Özdemir as Deli Ahmet

Reception

According to Camden New Journal, Kasaba garnered acclaim.^[1] On Metacritic, which calculated an average rating of 89/100, the film received "universal acclaim".^[2]