Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds
“The 60's, Tepecik, a small Anatolian village…”
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.
VIBE
A tender, sun-drenched ode to childhood dreams and the magic of movies. It feels like a warm breeze carrying whispers of youthful ambition and the simple joys found in a small Turkish village.
nostalgicdreamyinnocentwistfulslow-burnarthouseindie dramacharacter-drivenchildhood innocencedreamscinemacoming-of-age
turkeywatermelon
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