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Distant

2002
Directed byNuri Bilge Ceylan
1h 46m

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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Muzaffer ÖzdemirMahmutMehmet Emin ToprakYusufZuhal Gencer
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Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
Nazan KesalLover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Feridun KoçJanitor
Fatma CeylanMother
Ebru CeylanWoman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
Bahattin Serter
Nazlı Aydın
Engin Hepsev
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
7.1

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