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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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Cast
19 people
Muzaffer Özdemir
Mahmut
Known for
Clouds of May
The Small Town
Mehmet Emin Toprak
Yusuf
Known for
The Small Town
Clouds of May
Zuhal Gencer
Nazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
Known for
Are We Ok?
Nazan Kesal
Lover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Known for
Mrs. Fazilet and Her Daughters
Bitter Lands
Feridun Koç
Janitor
Known for
Persona
Inside
Fatma Ceylan
Mother
Known for
Cocoon
The Small Town
Ebru Ceylan
Woman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
Known for
Climates
Bahattin Serter
Nazlı Aydın
Engin Hepsev
Ercan Kesal
Known for
The Pit
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Aslı Orhun
Nuri Bilge Ceylan Director · Ayhan Ergürsel Editor
Worldwide gross $767K · First release December 20, 2002 · Produced in Türkiye
Box office
Worldwide gross
$767,337
Production
NBC Film
Production
NBC Ajans
Production
Türkiye
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Uzak
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · December 20, 2002
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Greece
November 28, 2003 · Theatrical
South Korea
November 5, 2004 · Theatrical
Taiwan
May 24, 2024 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
May 28, 2004 · Theatrical
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