With his luminously lensed first feature, "Turquaze," Kadir Balci joins the roster of talented helmers of Turkish descent working abroad. A pensively joyous romance with a dash of ethnic angst, the pic introduces a trio of Turkish brothers living in Belgium who redefine family dynamics after their father's death. While two of the siblings embody the opposite poles of assimilation, Balci concentrates on the middle son and his love affair with a perky Flemish blonde, charting a search for cultural equilibrium. Skedded for late September release in Belgium, "Turquaze" might shine as a modest European sleeper.

DVD in slipcase-edition.

Director: Kadir Balci

Cast: Burak Balci, Charlotte Vandermeersch, Maike Cafmeyer, Johan Heldenbergh

Belgium/Turkey  2010    90 min.

PAL  Region 2

Language: Dutch, Turqish

Subtitles: Dutch, French

Screenformat: 16/9 - 2.35:1

Audio: 5.1 DTS

Extras: Documentary More About Turquaze, Videoclip Little Rascal, Trailer  (40 min.)