G.O.R.A. (2004)

Director:

Ömer Faruk Sorak

Writer:

Cem Yilmaz (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 November 2004 (Turkey)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

A slick young Turk kidnapped by extraterrestrials shows his great « humanitarian spirit » by outwitting the evil commander-in-chief of the planet of G.O.R.A. |

Plot Keywords:

Biruzayfilmi | Android | Homosexual | Prison | Running Away

Cast

Cem Yilmaz	...	Arif / Commander Logar
Rasim Oztekin	...	Bob Marley Faruk
Özkan Ugur	...	Garavel
Idil Firat	...	Mulu
Safak Sezer	...	Kuna
Özge Özberk	...	Princess Ceku
Erdal Tosun	...	Rendroy
Ozan Guven	...	216-Robot
Cezmi Baskin	...	Amir Tocha
Engin Günaydin
Muhittin Günaydin
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cenk Durmazel	...	Himself
Naz Elmas
Coskun Gögen	...	Cungo
Tugçe Güder
Dilek Serbest
Tugçe Taskiran	...	Sevim
Erdem Uygan	...	Himself

Runtime:

Turkey:89 min (TV version) | Turkey:127 min (24 fps)

Country:

Turkey

Language:

English | Turkish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Antalya, Turkey

Company:

Besiktas Kültür Merkezi (BKM)

Trivia:

The idea of "a Turk in Space" (which became a setup for Arif) is based on a segment in Cem Yilmaz's Bir Tat Bir Doku stand-up show.

Goofs:

Continuity: The number that Arif dials in jail on the ship doesn't match to the number that appears on the LCD screen, since there were a change in the main sponsors of the film. Both sponsors were GSM Operators. But at the filming sequence Telsim was the sponsor, however at the post production sequence it was Avea.

Quotes:

Kuna: Commander! I saw an unidentified flying object, sir!
Commander Logar: That's our planet, Jackass!

Movie Connections:

References "The Cosby Show" (1984)

Soundtrack:

Al 1 De Burdan Yak

G.O.R.A is the funniest film ever!

G.O.R.A is the funniest film ever! You just can't stop laughing while watching the movie. There are references to popular films such as 'Star Wars' and 'Matrix', but the film is definitely not a copy of these films. Also there are references to Turkish culture, which would make some foreigners not understand some of the jokes. As well as this, there are jokes that they would even laugh at more. About the summary: Arif is a carpet seller and a tourist guide. He also tries to produce and sell fake UFO pictures. While he is trying sell a carpet to a customer, he is kidnapped by aliens. The spaceship, controlled by the commander Lugar brings him to the planet GORA with other slaves. Then the adventure starts...