Drama · Turkey · 2002 · 1h 46m

Distant

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Director
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
Crew
Nuri Bilge Ceylan — Director of Photography Ayhan Ergürsel — Editor Nuri Bilge Ceylan — Editor Nuri Bilge Ceylan — Writer Nuri Bilge Ceylan — Producer
Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
photographerrecessionlonelinessunemployment
Key Collaborators
Nuri Bilge Ceylan Director Nuri Bilge Ceylan Director of Photography Ayhan Ergürsel Editor Nuri Bilge Ceylan Editor Nuri Bilge Ceylan Writer Nuri Bilge Ceylan Producer
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