Distant

Distant

Distant

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Distant

2002

1h 46m

7.1(250 votes)

Drama

Overview

A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams 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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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Muzaffer Özdemir

Mahmut

Muzaffer Özdemir

Acting

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Yusuf

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Acting

Zuhal Gencer

Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)

Zuhal Gencer

Acting

Nazan Kesal

Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)

Nazan Kesal

Acting

Feridun Koç

Janitor

Feridun Koç

Acting

Fatma Ceylan

Mother

Fatma Ceylan

Writing

Ebru Ceylan

Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)

Ebru Ceylan

Acting

Bahattin Serter

Unknown Role

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Acting

Nazlı Aydın

Unknown Role

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Acting

Engin Hepsev

Unknown Role

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Acting

Ercan Kesal

Unknown Role

Ercan Kesal

Acting

Aslı Orhun

Unknown Role

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Acting

Ahmet Bugay

Unknown Role

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Acting

Arif Asçi

Unknown Role

Arif Asçi

Acting

Cemal Gülas

Unknown Role

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Ahmet Özyurt

Unknown Role

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Erhan Ersoy

Unknown Role

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Hakan Kuldan

Unknown Role

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Editing

Ayhan Ergürsel

Unknown Role

Ayhan Ergürsel

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