The Waterfall

The Waterfall (2001)

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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.

Date of release
2001-11-14
TMDB
4.6 / 10 (10)
Runtime
2h 0m
Genres
Family, Drama, Comedy
Director
Semir Aslanyürek

Casting

Interesting facts

The Waterfall is a 2001 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Semir Aslanyürek, about a famous painter returning to his hometown to remember his childhood in a politically divided home just before the 1960 military coup d'état. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 16, 2001 , was described by author Rekin Teksoy as a "lively, fresh look at the director's childhood."

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