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2004

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

Directed by Ahmet Uluçay
The 60's, Tepecik, a small Anatolian village…

In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.

Duration

1h 50m

Released

November 26, 2004

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7.8

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Cast19

  • Ismail Hakki Taslak
  • Kadir Kaymaz
  • Gülayse Erkoc
  • Aysel Yılmaz
  • Boncuk Yilmaz
  • Hasbiye Günay
  • Mustafa Çoban
  • Fizuli Caferof
  • Ahmet Uluçay

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