The Waterfall
Şellale
Synopsis
The story takes place in Harbiye town of Antakya just before the 1960 military coup d'etat. The economic and political crisis of those days are reflected by the both funny and sad story of a family. The story is told from the eyes of Cemal. Now a famous painter, Cemal goes back to his hometown years later and remembers his childhood. In those days Cemal's father and uncle, member of rival political parties, are in a continious struggle with each other. The film depicts this absurd struggle and the strange stories of people in Harbiye together with the lyric story of the famous waterfall of the town.
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- Director
- Semir Aslanyürek
- Original Title
- Şellale
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
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What is The Waterfall about?
The story takes place in Harbiye town of Antakya just before the 1960 military coup d'etat. The economic and political crisis of those days are reflected by the both funny and sad story of a family. The story is told from the eyes of Cemal. Now a famous painter, Cemal goes back to his hometown years later and remembers his childhood. In those days Cemal's father and uncle, member of rival political parties, are in a continious struggle with each other. The film depicts this absurd struggle and the strange stories of people in Harbiye together with the lyric story of the famous waterfall of the town.
Who directed The Waterfall?
The Waterfall was directed by Semir Aslanyürek.
Who stars in The Waterfall?
The principal cast of The Waterfall includes Hülya Koçyiğit, Tuncel Kurtiz, Aykut Oray, Ali Sürmeli, Enis Aslanyürek.
When was The Waterfall released and how long is it?
The Waterfall was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.