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Director:
Biket Ilhan
Writers:
Metin Belgin (writer)
Ülkü Karaosmanoglu (writer)
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Release Date:
24 September 1999 (Turkey) more
Genre:
Romance
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Cross-cultural Romance more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Boatman (International: English title)
O kaiktsis (Greece)
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Runtime:
UK:88 min
Language:
Turkish | Greek
Company:
Adela Media more

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Cross-cultural Romance, 13 November 2005
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Author: vardaxis (vardaxis@rmit.edu.au) from Melbourne, Australia

A deaf-dumb Turkish boatman living in Çesme in Turkey meets and falls in love with a Greek girl from the island of Chios who is visiting Turkey as a singer in a cultural festival. The girl is attracted to the young man and soon she too falls in love with him. However, she must return to Greece and he cannot go with her. The ancient Greek myth of Hero and Leander is counterpointed with the story of the two modern lovers. The film explores the construction of a bridge of understanding between two countries that have been traditional enemies, although communication between their two people is hampered by concerns that have little to do with the unifying human element inherent in their commonality. The film attempts to bridge that gap and there are a couple of sub-plots based on greed and betrayal of friendship, however, the story remains a superficial romantic one. Katerina Moutsatsou looks young and fresh, but her acting is still immature, while Mehmet Ali Alabora looks sultry and handsome, but doesn't get much of a chance to have his say! A few of the supporting actors give good performances.

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