---
title: 'Killing the Shadows (2006)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Ezel Akay'
released: '2006-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 135
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Turkey'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/killing-the-shadows-2006'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0485510/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Killing the Shadows (2006)

2006 · 135 min · History · Turkey

Original title: Hacivat Karagöz Neden Öldürüldü?

## Synopsis

Killing the Shadows is a 2006 Turkish historical comedy film directed by Ezel Akay, about the origin story of Karagöz and Hacivat, the two lead characters of the traditional Turkish shadow play.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [Levent Kazak](https://cinepixo.com/people/levent-kazak)
- **Director:** [Ezel Akay](https://cinepixo.com/people/ezel-akay)
- **Director of Photography:** [Hayk Kirakosyan](https://cinepixo.com/people/hayk-kirakosyan)

## Cast

- [Güven Kıraç](https://cinepixo.com/people/guven-k-rac)
- [Beyazıt Öztürk](https://cinepixo.com/people/beyaz-t-ozturk) as Hacivat
- [Levent Kazak](https://cinepixo.com/people/levent-kazak)
- [Şebnem Dönmez](https://cinepixo.com/people/sebnem-donmez)
- [Haluk Bilginer](https://cinepixo.com/people/haluk-bilginer) as Karagöz

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