Summaries

Mehmet, a young Turkish man newly migrated from the village Tire, takes a job searching for water leaks below the surface of the streets of Istanbul. Due to a strange set of events, he is mistaken for a Kurd, imprisoned, and brutally beaten.

Details

Keywords
  • friend
  • village
  • protest
  • kurd
  • water leak
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Apr 28, 1999
Countries of origin Germany Netherlands Turkey
Official sites IFR
Language Turkish Dutch Kurdish
Filming locations Istanbul, Turkey
Production companies Celluloid Dreams Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR) Medias Res Filmproduktion

Box office

Gross US & Canada $4391
Opening weekend US & Canada $4391

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 44m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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