Word: jailings
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...water supply to enlarge his own crops, despite his younger brother's opposition. In the ensuing battle for water Ossman and Hassan are arrested for murder, although only Ossman is responsible. Out of the traditional respect for his elders, Hassan admits guilt and takes Ossman's place in jail while he returns to the farm...
...brothers' inner struggle for the same woman. Bahar (Hulya Kocygigit) loves Hassan and is even willing to forego the man's traditional dowry payment to marry him. Ossman wants Bahar, not only for his own gratification but for work in his fields. Once Hassan is in jail, Ossman forces himself on Bahar. The film moves slowly towards the brothers' inevitable face-off and an abrupt, violent denoument...
...hero, Hassan, is a stylized creation--one never learns where he acquires his values, or why he follows his brother's will so cravenly in the beginning. And through a large portion of the film's middle he's away in jail. His calm dispassionate heroism doesn't help elucidate the tensions within him between tradition and new values...
...week, and persuaded 28% of the county's 45,200 pupils to stay out of school; it was the most effective boycott since early September, when striking coal miners joined in the anti-book demonstrations. Ezra Graley, a fundamentalist minister who has already spent eleven days in jail for his book-banning activities, promised more. "The protests will definitely continue until the books are out for good...
...does not appear in response to the subpoena, he can be held in contempt and go to jail," Vellucci said...