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Distant

Film · 2002

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams of working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Nuri Bilge Ceylandirector · writer · editor · cinematographer · producer
  2. Cemil Kavukçuwriter
  3. Ayhan Ergürseleditor

On screen

  1. Zuhal Gencerlead actor
  2. Mehmet Emin Topraklead actor
  3. Muzaffer Özdemirlead actor
  4. Nazan Kesallead actor
  5. Bahattin Sertersupporting actor
  6. Engin Hepsevsupporting actor
  7. Nazlı Aydınsupporting actor
  8. Fatma Ceylansupporting actor
  9. Ebru Ceylansupporting actor
  10. Ercan Kesalsupporting actor
  11. Feridun Koçsupporting actor
  12. Ayhan Ergürselguest actor
  13. Ahmet Bugayguest actor
  14. Ahmet Özyurtguest actor
  15. Aslı Orhunguest actor
  16. Cemal Gülasguest actor
  17. Erhan Ersoyguest actor
  18. Hakan Kuldanguest actor
  19. Arif Aşçıguest actor
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From the people who made Distant

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  1. Climates2006 · FilmExceptional· 7 shared
  2. The Small Town1997 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  3. Three Monkeys2008 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  4. The Wild Pear Tree2018 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  5. Winter Sleep2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  6. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia2011 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  7. About Dry Grasses2023 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Honey2010 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. DelibalNazan Kesal2015 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. Bitter LandsNazan Kesal2018 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  3. InnocenceFeridun Koç1997 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  4. Cold HellErcan Kesal2017 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  5. VavienErcan Kesal2009 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  6. ButterfliesErcan Kesal2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  7. The PitErcan Kesal2017 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared

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