'' The Sacrifice '' ( ) is a 1979 Turkish drama film , directed by Atıf Yılmaz and written by Başar Sabuncu based on a true story by Faruk Erem , featuring a peasant who sacrifices his youngest child to God . The " pathological tale , " according to Rekin Teksoy , " focuses on superstitious belief through the interjection of eyewitness accounts . " It was scheduled to compete in the cancelled 17th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival , for which it received Belated Golden Oranges for Best Screenplay and Best Actor
17th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
17th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
The Sacrifice (1979 film)