Distant (2002)
Uzak
110 min
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.
- Release date
- February 3, 2005
- Country of origin
- Türkiye
- Box office
- $767,337
Where to watch
Free
Kanopy
Trailer
Cast
- Muzaffer Özdemir as Mahmut
- Mehmet Emin Toprak as Yusuf
- Zuhal Gencer as Nazan
- Nazan Kesal as Lover
- Feridun Koç as Janitor
- Fatma Ceylan as Mother
- Ebru Ceylan as Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
- Ercan Kesal
- Arif Asçi
- Ayhan Ergürsel
- Bahaltin Surler
- Nazli Aydin
- Engin Hepsev
Crew
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Director
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Writer
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Producer
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Cinematographer
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan · Editor
- Ayhan Ergürsel · Editor
- Ebru Ceylan · Production designer