

Distant
2002-12-20 · 106 min · ★ 7.1
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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Production details
- Directors
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Production companies
- NBC Film, NBC Ajans
- Countries
- Turkey
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 767,337
Top Cast
Muzaffer ÖzdemirMahmut
Mehmet Emin ToprakYusuf
Zuhal GencerNazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
Nazan KesalLover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Feridun KoçJanitor
Fatma CeylanMother
Ebru CeylanWoman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
Ercan Kesal
Arif Aşçı
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