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29 November 1996 (Turkey) morePlot:
The epic adventures of the legendary Baran the Bandit following his release from prison. After serving 35 years... more | add synopsisAwards:
2 wins moreUser Comments:
Brilliant movie that reflects important issues in Turkish culture today moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sener Sen | ... | Baran |
 | Ugur Yücel | ... | Cumali |
| Sermin Hürmeric | ... | Keje (as Sermin Sen) |
| Yesim Salkim | ... | Emel |
| Kamran Usluer | ... | Berfo (as Kamuran Usluer) |
| Ulku Duru | ... | Mother of Emel (as Ülkü Duru) |
 | Özkan Ugur | ... | Sedat |
| Necdet Mahfi Ayral | ... | Andref Miskin |
| Kayhan Yildizoglu | ... | Artist Kemal |
| Güven Hokna | ... | Sevim |
| Kemal Inci | ... | Mustafa |
| Melih Cardak | ... | Demircan |
| Settar Tanriogen | ... | Laz Naci (as Settar Tanriögen) |
| Celal Perk | ... | Deli Selim |
| Umit Cirak | ... | Cimbom (as Ümit Cirak) |
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Baran: [to Cumali, on the hotel rooftop] Don't be afraid, you will just go to soil, then you will become soil, then you will walk to the body of a flower with waters. From there, you will reach the essence. A bee will get to the essence of the flower. Maybe, maybe that bee will be me.[cries]
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I found this movie to be one of the best that have ever come out of Turkey. It addresses and reflects on many levels issues and transformations that are currently part of Turkish culture . Sener Sen is strong in his role as an aging "eskiya" (a Turkish word for a bandit that would roam the country, making his living off ambush and looting) who returns to his rural home after years of imprisonment only to find his only love taken away to the big city (Istanbul). The story unfolds as an at times romantic, at times funny, at times sad and serious tale which speaks to the multiplicities of modern Turkish life, be it the culture clash (and melding) between city and rural populace, institutional corruption, poverty, and most importantly the identity of a nation that has for almost a century been torn between East and West. The love story driving the whole plot is really only a lighter framework to depict the more important issues in Turkish society that this movie successfully tackles.