Away from Home
Herkes Kendi Evinde
Synopsis
After several years of numbly mourning his parents death, 26 year old Selim takes a chance on the US lottery for passports and wins. He decides to sell the family olive grove to raise enough money to live in Manhattan and to break all roots to Turkey, leaving his girlfriend behind. When Selim's aged grand uncle, Nasuhi returns from Russia after 58 years he asks Selim to visit with him the olive grove of his youth. Before they depart, Nasuhi finds a beaten Russian girl, Olga who was robbed when she tried to sell herself to raise money to continue her own search for her sea faring father.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Semih Kaplanoğlu
- Screenplay & Story
- Semih Kaplanoğlu, Serpil Kirel, Özden Cankaya
- Original Title
- Herkes Kendi Evinde
- Country of Origin
- Turkey
- Spoken Languages
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Haylazz Prodüksiyon
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Semih Kaplanoğlu
Semih Kaplanoğlu, Serpil Kirel, Özden Cankaya
Hayk Kirakosyan
Onur Tan, Hakan Akol
Semih Kaplanoğlu
Department Leadership Roster
Semih Kaplanoğlu
Director
Semih Kaplanoğlu
Producer
Onur Tan
Editor
Çagla Ormanlar
Production Design
Hakan Akol
Editor
Semih Kaplanoğlu
Writer
Serpil Kirel
Writer
Özden Cankaya
Writer
Hayk Kirakosyan
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Away from Home
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What is Away from Home about?
After several years of numbly mourning his parents death, 26 year old Selim takes a chance on the US lottery for passports and wins. He decides to sell the family olive grove to raise enough money to live in Manhattan and to break all roots to Turkey, leaving his girlfriend behind. When Selim's aged grand uncle, Nasuhi returns from Russia after 58 years he asks Selim to visit with him the olive grove of his youth. Before they depart, Nasuhi finds a beaten Russian girl, Olga who was robbed when she tried to sell herself to raise money to continue her own search for her sea faring father.
Who directed Away from Home?
Away from Home was directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu.
Who stars in Away from Home?
The principal cast of Away from Home includes Erol Keskin, Tolga Çevik, Anna Bielska, Özgür Onan, Şükran Güngör.
When was Away from Home released and how long is it?
Away from Home was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.