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The Waiting Room
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The Waiting Room

2004-02-27 · 92 min · ★ 6.1

Drama

Ahmet, a filmmaker on Dostoyevsky's 'Crime and Punishment', sinks into depression, alienates loved ones, and abandons his film.

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Directors
Zeki Demirkubuz
Production companies
Mavi Film
Countries
Turkey
Status
Released

Top Cast

Zeki DemirkubuzZeki DemirkubuzAhmet
Nurhayat KavrakElif
Nilüfer AçıkalınNilüfer AçıkalınSerap
Serdar OrçinSerdar OrçinKerem
Ufuk BayraktarUfuk BayraktarFerit
Eda TeksözSanem
Güliz Pilge
Apo Demirkubuz

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