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The 60's, Tepecik, a small Anatolian village…

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

7.9 / 10 7.9 2004 1h 50m

Drama

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.

Directed by Ahmet Uluçay

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CAST

The people behind the story

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Ismail Hakki TaslakRecep

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Kadir KaymazMehmet

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Gülayse ErkocNezihe

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Aysel YılmazRecep'in Annesi

Boncuk Yilmaz

Boncuk YilmazNihal

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Hasbiye GünayGülay

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Mustafa ÇobanKarpuzcu Kemal

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Fizuli CaferofDeli Ömer