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Distant

Distant

★ 7.1/10•2002•1h 46m•15•Drama

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.

Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Director

Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 46m
LanguageTR
Release DateDec 20, 2002
Revenue$767,337

Actors

Muzaffer Özdemir

Muzaffer Özdemir

Mahmut

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Yusuf

Zuhal Gencer

Zuhal Gencer

Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)

Nazan Kesal

Nazan Kesal

Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)

Feridun Koç

Feridun Koç

Janitor

Fatma Ceylan

Fatma Ceylan

Mother

Ebru Ceylan

Ebru Ceylan

Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)

Bahattin Serter

Nazlı Aydın

Engin Hepsev

Ercan Kesal

Ercan Kesal

Aslı Orhun

Ahmet Bugay

Arif Aşçı

Arif Aşçı

Cemal Gülas

Ahmet Özyurt

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