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79% Critic Match
Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds
“The 60's, Tepecik, a small Anatolian village…”
7.9 / 10• 2004• 1h 50m•NR• Turkish
Drama
Storyline
In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.
Cast & Crew
IH
Ismail Hakki Taslak
Recep
LeadKK
Kadir Kaymaz
Mehmet
GE
Gülayse Erkoc
Nezihe
AY
Aysel Yılmaz
Recep'in Annesi
Boncuk Yilmaz
Nihal
HG
Hasbiye Günay
Gülay
MÇ
Mustafa Çoban
Karpuzcu Kemal
FC
Fizuli Caferof
Deli Ömer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ahmet Uluçay's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
