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Movie profile

Distant

7.1/ 1020021h 46m

Drama

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.

Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan

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Behind the frames

8 stills

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The cast

Faces behind the story

Muzaffer Özdemir

Muzaffer Özdemir

Mahmut

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Mehmet Emin Toprak

Yusuf

Zuhal Gencer

Zuhal Gencer

Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)

Nazan Kesal

Nazan Kesal

Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)

Feridun Koç

Feridun Koç

Janitor

Fatma Ceylan

Fatma Ceylan

Mother

Ebru Ceylan

Ebru Ceylan

Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)

Bahattin Serter