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Uzak
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Uzak (, Distant in North America) is a 2002 Turkish drama film written, produced, shot and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
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7.1A 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.
Cast
- Muzaffer Özdemir as Mahmut
- Mehmet Emin Toprak as Yusuf
- Zuhal Gencer as Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
- Nazan Kesal as Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
- Feridun Koç as Janitor
- Fatma Ceylan as Mother
Themes
- photographer
- recession
- loneliness
- unemployment
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Key facts
- Film.name
- Uzak
- Film.image
- Uzak.png
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Film.writer
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Film.producer
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Film.cinematography
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Film.studio
- NBC Film
- Film.runtime
- 110 minutes
- Film.country
- Turkey
- Film.language
- Turkish
- Film.gross
- $766,669
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 109
- FilmAffinity ID
- 657258
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- publication date
- 2005-02-03
- title
- Uzak
- review score
- 84/100
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9 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Reception
- Critical response
- Awards, Nominations and Honours
- See also
- References
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Uzak (, Distant in North America) is a 2002 Turkish drama film written, produced, shot and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
The film won a total of 31 awards at various film festivals, including Best Actor at Cannes, Special Jury Prize at Chicago, and Best Balkan Movie at Sofia International Film Festival. The film was Turkey's official submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.