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Distant

Name: Distant
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Genre: Drama
Released: 2002
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal, Feridun Koç

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.

2002 · Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan · 106 min · Drama · 10 frames

Crew

Written by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cinematography: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Edited by: Ayhan Ergürsel, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Produced by: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Cast

Muzaffer Özdemir as Mahmut
Mehmet Emin Toprak as Yusuf
Zuhal Gencer as Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
Nazan Kesal as Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Feridun Koç as Janitor
Fatma Ceylan as Mother
Ebru Ceylan as Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
Bahattin Serter
Nazlı Aydın
Engin Hepsev

Production

Country: Turkey
Language: Turkish
Studios: NBC Film, NBC Ajans
Box office: $767,337
Themes: photographer, recession, loneliness, unemployment

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