Movie Description
Güneşe Yolculuk
(1999)Overview
Mehmet, a young Turkish man newly migrated from the village Tire, takes a job searching for water leaks below the surface of the streets of Istanbul. Due to a strange set of events, he is mistaken for a Kurd, imprisoned, and brutally beaten. Upon his release a week later, he becomes an outcast marked as a Kurd, losing his apartment, his job, and eventually his girl friend, Arzu. When a Kurdish friend, Berzan is killed in a street protest triggered by a hunger strike, Mehmet takes a trek to return the body to Berzan's home village near the Iraqi border, and learns why so many Kurds are refugees.
Featured Crew
- Director : Yeşim Ustaoğlu
- Producer : Behrooz Hashemian
- Writer : Yeşim Ustaoğlu
- Editor : Nicolas Gaster
- Cast : Nazmi Kırık,Newroz Baz,Mizgin Kapazan,Ara Güler,Lucia Marano
Cast
Berzan
Mehmet
Arzu
Süleyman Bey
Sexy girl
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Facts
Original TitleGüneşe Yolculuk
Status Released
Release Information
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1999-02-16
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 44m
Production CompaniesThe Film Company,Medias Res Filmproduktion,Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Genres
- Drama
