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Brought by the Sea
Theatrical posterDirected by Nesli Çölgeçen Produced by Ömer Can
Berna AkpınarWritten by Ersin Kana Starring Onur Saylak
Jordan Deniz Boyner
Ahu Türkpençe
Sümer TilmaçMusic by Kemal Sahir Gürel
İrşad Aydın
Erdal Güney
Ayşe ÖnderCinematography Aydın Sarıoğlu Editing by Ahmet Can Çakırca Release date(s) April 16, 2010 Running time 107 minutes Country Turkey Language Turkish Box office US$38,949 Brought by the Sea (Turkish: Denizden Gelen) is a 2010 Turkish drama film, directed by Nesli Çölgeçen, about an ex-cop who accidentally kills an African immigrant and retreats with a guilty conscience back to his hometown. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on April 16, 2010 , has been shown at International film festivals in Istanbul, Moscow and Adana, where it won the Grand Jury "Yılmaz Güney" Best Picture prize.[1][2]
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Production
The film was shot on location in the Aegean towns of Ortaca, Dalyan and Dalaman, Turkey.[3]
Synopsis
Halil is an ex-cop who accidentally kills an African immigrant and retreats with a guilty conscience back to his hometown. Meanwhile, Jordan's mother is killed in an accident in Dalyan as they try to cross over to Greece. When Halil finds Jordan, their destinies intersect.
Release
General release
The film opened on general release in 34 screens across Turkey onApril 16, 2010[4]
at number 25 in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of US$8,790.Festival screenings
- 29th International Istanbul Film Festival (April 3–18, 2010)[3][5]
- 32nd International Moscow Film Festival (June 17–26, 2010)[2][6]
- 17th Adana "Golden Boll" International Film Festival[7]
Reception
Box office
The film was in the Turkish box office charts for ten weeks and has made a total gross of US$38,949.[4]
Reviews
Emine Yıdırım, writing in Today's Zaman, says this is, "a film which aims to say a lot", and, "indeed underlines the dire situation of the thousands of refugees that try to cross the borders of Turkey and Greece", but, "while achieving some of its ambitions, specifically those of the political and worldly context, Brought by the Sea unfortunately disappoints on some very crucial emotional points."[8]
Awards
- 17th Adana "Golden Boll" International Film Festival (September 20-26, 2010) Grand Jury "Yılmaz Güney" Best Picture (won)[9]
See also
- 2010 in film
- Turkish films of 2010
- Cinema of Turkey
References
- ^ "This week in theaters". Today's Zaman. 2010-04-17. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-207631-this-week-in-theaters.html. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ a b "Turkish film to be premiered in Moscow". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-05-16. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0515103259707-2010-05-16. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ a b "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". IIFF. http://www.iksv.org/film/english/program.asp?Content=Film&SID=5&FID=27. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ a b "Denizden Gelen". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2010W16&id=_fDENIZDENGELEN01id=_fACIASK01. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ Yıdırım, Emine (2010-04-04). "İstanbul Film Festival -- Oh yes, it’s finally that time of the year!". Today's Zaman. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-187182-emerging-directors-dominate-golden-orange-competition.html. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". MIFF. http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff32/eng/films/?id=8. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". AKFF. http://www.altinkoza.org/eng/national-long-film-competition/nominees/denizden-gelen/. Retrieved 2010-09-27.
- ^ Yıdırım, Emine (2010-04-22). "‘Brought by the Sea’ a disappointing take on the plight of refugees". Today's Zaman. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-208108-brought-by-the-sea-a-disappointing-take-on-the-plight-of-refugees.html. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "Turkey's Golden Boll film festival draws to a close". Hürriyet Daily News. 2010-09-26. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=golden-boll-film-festival-draws-to-a-close-2010-09-26. Retrieved 2010-09-24.
External links
- Official website for the film (Turkish)
- Denizden gelen at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 2010 films
- Turkish films
- Turkish-language films
- 2010s drama films
- Films set in Turkey
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