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The International (2006 film)

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Genre
  
Comedy, Drama, Music

Casting director
  
Selim Yildirim

Country
  
Turkey

7.2/10
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Music director
  
Aytekin Atas

Duration
  

Language
  
Turkish

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Director
  
Sirri Sureyya Onder Muharrem Gulmez

Release date
  
29 December 2006 (2006-12-29)

Writer
  
Sirri Sureyya Onder (screenplay)

Initial release
  
December 29, 2006 (Turkey)

Directors
  
Sirri Sureyya Onder, Muharrem Gulmez

Cast
  
Cezmi Baskın
(Abuzer Yayladali),
Özgü Namal
(Gülendam Yaylali),
Umut Kurt
(Haydar Arikan),
Bahri Beyat
(Mahmut Yayladali),
Meral Okay
(Aydeniz Derya),
Nazmi Kırık
(Tekin Yayladali)

Similar movies
  
Set in Turkey, Comedies

The International (Turkish: Beynelmilel) is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film, directed by Muharrem Gülmez and Sırrı Süreyya Önder, about a group of local musicians preparing to play at a large military parade in a small town near Adana, Turkey. The film, which went on general release across Turkey on December 29, 2006 (2006-12-29), won awards at film festivals in Adana, Ankara, Istanbul and Thessalonika. It was also entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.

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Plot

In 1982 a small town near Adana prepares to host a large military parade. A group of local musicians are to perform at the event. Gülendam, the daughter of Abuzer, one of the musicians is getting ready for university. Her boyfriend Haydar who is a left wing activist and his friends hatch plot to replace the track to be played with The Internationale.

Cast

  • Cezmi Baskın as Abuzer Yayladalı
  • Özgü Namal as Gülendam
  • Umut Kurt as Haydar Arıkan
  • Bahri Beyat as Mahmut Yayladalı
  • Meral Okay as Ayderya Derya
  • Nazmi Kirik as Tekin Yayladalı
  • Oktay Kaynarca as Major - Commander of The Major Law in the town
  • Dilber Ay as Arzum Çilem

    • Awards

    The film won the following awards:

  • 14th Altın Koza International Film Festival: Best Film, Best Film (audience award), Best Screenplay (Sırrı Süreyya Önder), Best Actor (Cezmi Baskın), Best Supporting Actress (Meral Okay & Dilber Ay), Best Cinematography (Gökhan Atılmış)
  • 18th Ankara Film Festival: Best Film, Onat Kutlar Best Screenplay Award (Sırrı Süreyya Önder)
  • Barcelona International Political Films Festival: Audience Award, Jury Special Award
  • 26th Istanbul Film Festival: Best Actress (Özgü Namal)
  • Pune International Film Festival: Best Actor (Cezmi Baskın)

    • References

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