简介：Amarathonrunnerbecomesunwittinglyinvolvedinthedirtydeedsofbusinessmen,politicians,assassins,andundergroundgroupswhenshetriestoraisemoneyforherwoundedbrother'soperation.Bearingastrikingresemblancetothetruestoryofcorruptioninthe1996Susurlukscandal,FillerveÇimen(ElephantsandGrass)isathrillerthatisboldinitscritiqueofpoliticalandsocialcorruptioninTurkey.ThejuryofFIPRESCI(TheInternationalFederationofFilmCritics)Awardstermedita"courageousapproachtoasocialandpoliticalsubjectpresentedinatensestyleandwithprofessionaldirectionofitsactors." * Havva,amarathonrunner,triestofindsponsorsforanimportantcontest,soshecanhelphersickbrotherwiththeprizemoney.HehasbeenwoundedduringhismilitaryserviceinSouthEastTurkey.Havvaonlyfindsonesponsor,afivestarhotelinIstanbul.Inexchangeforfood,shewillwearthehotellogoonhershirt.Quitealotiswronginthehotel:apartfromthemonthlyprotectionmoneythathastobepaidtoaminister,adrugsmuggler,mafiosoSabit,triestotakeoverthehotelanditscasinofromtheowner,MrAli.Hecan'tmanagewillingly,soSabittriesthehardway.HehireshitmentokillMrAli.Whatfollowsisastreamofviolence,plots,corruptionandattackswithwhichthemarathonrunnerHavvabecomesunwittinglyinvolved.Zaim'ssociallycriticalthriller,hissecondfeatureaftertheprizewinning"SomersaultinaCoffin",isbasedonatruecorruptionscandal(theSusurlukscandalfrom1996).Cast,scriptandeditingareallbothpowerfulandexplosive.Theelephantsinthetitlerefertothestrongpeopleinsocietywhocanmercilesslytrampleonthegrass(thesmallman).…