Two zoologists seeking the extinct Anatolian panther search for its traces in the deep forests of Anatolia. Veysel believes the almost mythical panther embodies something beyond an animal, an element that Anatolian people have lost and are still looking for. For Emre, only the idea of photographing the absent Anatolian panther excites him. They manage to capture an obscure image of the large cat, but they can’t prove it is the panther’s. The two friend are surprised and disturbed when they see stuffed panthers at the offices of some bureaucrats. A secret Veysel reveals to Emre in Hacıbektaş changes both of them. Will searching for something non-existent destroy them, too?
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Görkem Kasal
Emre
Known for
Baskin
Münir Can Cindoruk
Veysel
Known for
About Dry Grasses
Brother's Keeper
Ali Seçkiner Alıcı
Baba
Known for
Family Secrets
Persona
Feridun Koç
Feridun
Known for
Distant
Persona
Tarhan Karagöz
Müdür
Known for
Far Away
Muttalip Müjdeci
Rüstem
Known for
Family Secrets
Far Away
Sencar Sağdıç
Kahveci
Known for
The Wild Pear Tree
My Father and My Son
Sezin Bozacı
İpek
Known for
Yalı Çapkını
Yeşil Vadi'nin Kızı
Sinan Kesova
Aybars
Orçun Köksal
Subay
No other roles listed
Serap Üsküplü
Veysel Abla
No other roles listed
Demet Göçer
Veysel Anne
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Orçun Köksal Director · Muhlis Berberoğlu Composer Orçun Özkılınç Cinematographer
First release April 7, 2023 · Produced in Türkiye · Production Varyant Film, Âlim Yapım
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Vigo Film
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Varyant Film
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Âlim Yapım
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Türkiye
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Bars
Original language
Turkish
Spoken on screen
Turkish
Release dates
Türkiye · April 7, 2023
Premiere
Türkiye · February 2, 2024
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