About Dry Grasses (2023)
Kuru Otlar Üstüne (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 3h 17min
- Drama
- 21 May 2024 (USA)
- Movie
A young teacher hopes to be transferred to Istanbul after four years of mandatory service in a remote village, but is accused of inappropriate contact by two students. After losing hope, a colleague offers him new perspectives on life.
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- 15 wins & 10 nominations.
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Deniz Celiloglu | ... |
Samet
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| Merve Dizdar | ... |
Nuray
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Musab Ekici | ... |
Kenan
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Ece Bagci | ... |
Sevim
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| Erdem Senocak | ... |
Tolga
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Yüksel Aksu | ... |
Veteriner Vahit
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| Münir Can Cindoruk | ... |
Feyyaz
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| Onur Berk Arslanoglu | ... |
Bekir
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Yildirim Gücük | ... |
Milli Egitim Müdürü
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| Cengiz Bozkurt | ... |
Nail
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Emrah Özdemir | ... |
Sergeant
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Elif Ürse | ... |
Assistant Principal Saime
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| Elit Andaç Çam | ... |
Firdevs
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| Nalan Kuruçim | ... |
Kevser
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| Ferhat Akgün | ... |
Guidance Counselor Atakan
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Eylem Canpolat | ... |
Halime
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Seçkin Aydin | ... |
Soldier Erdi
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Turan Selçuk Yerlikaya | ... |
Petty Officer
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Abti Karatas | ... |
Ranger
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Vahit Yildirim | ... |
Ranger with the Sleigh
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Delila Kandemir | ... |
Delila
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Birsen Sürme | ... |
Aylin
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Polat Sever | ... |
Emirhan
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Sami Erdem | ... |
Kiliçhan
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Sefa Sürmeli | ... |
Sefa
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Bilal Sürmeli | ... |
Bilal
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Directed by
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ||
Written by
| Akin Aksu | ... | () & |
| Ebru Ceylan | ... | () & |
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ... | () |
Produced by
| Maren Ade | ... | co-producer |
| Sébastien Beffa | ... | co-producer |
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Kristina Börjeson | ... | co-producer |
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ... | producer |
| Jonas Dornbach | ... | co-producer |
| Carlos Gerstenhauer | ... | commissioning editor |
| Janine Jackowski | ... | co-producer |
| Alexandre Mallet-Guy | ... | co-producer |
| Anthony Muir | ... | co-producer |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
| Bettina Ricklefs | ... | co-producer |
| Mehmet Zahid Sobaci | ... | co-producer |
| Mediha Didem Türemen | ... | executive producer |
| Baris Yildirim | ... | line producer |
| Nadir Öperli | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Philip Timofeyev | ||
Cinematography by
| Cevahir Sahin | ||
| Kürsat Üresin | ||
Editing by
| Oguz Atabas | ||
| Nuri Bilge Ceylan | ||
Editorial Department
| Albin Abrahamsson | ... | conform editor |
| Emil Eriksson | ... | colorist |
| Gregor Pfüller | ... | colorist |
Casting By
| Pinar Gök | ||
Production Design by
| Meral Aktan | ||
Art Direction by
| Meral Aktan | ||
Costume Design by
| Gülsah Yüksel | ||
Makeup Department
| Fazli Balci | ... | hair |
| Nuriye Gündogdu | ... | makeup artist |
| Nur Morkoç | ... | makeup artist |
| Fatih Yücel | ... | hair |
Production Management
| Zeynel Demirhan | ... | production manager |
| Clas Hakeröd | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Ahmet Sahin | ... | unit production manager |
| Furkan Sayar | ... | production manager |
| Eray Temiz | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Yildiz Asanboga | ... | assistant director |
| Begüm Aydin | ... | first assistant director |
| Ayaz Ceylan | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Zeki Günes | ... | chief carpenter |
| Ezgi Paltun | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Fatih Aydogdu | ... | sound engineer |
| Pascal Chauvin | ... | foley artist |
| Clément Laforce | ... | sound designer |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Ömer Sari | ... | boom operator |
| Yasin Tan | ... | boom operator |
Visual Effects by
| Serdan Akcan | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Hakan Altinok | ... | digital compositor |
| Melisa Bodur | ... | visual effects artist |
| Martin Fält | ... | Visual Effects: dupp film |
| Mattias Johansson | ... | Visual Effects: dupp film |
| Anders Nyman | ... | Visual Effects: dupp film |
| Per Nyman | ... | visual effects: dupp film |
| Pär Olsson | ... | Visual Effects: dupp film |
| Serkan Semiz | ... | visual effects producer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Yasin Akin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Oguz Atabas | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Beykan Baloglu | ... | best boy |
| Serkan Darende | ... | camera assistant |
| Alper Dogruer | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Orhan Gencal | ... | gaffer |
| Resul Kabaca | ... | lighting technician |
| Ercan Kiraz | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Kenan Sahin | ... | key grip |
| Veysel Sahin | ... | magnum operator |
| Okay Temel | ... | focus puller |
| Hüseyin Özhamam | ... | camera assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sevim Korhan | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Begüm Tabak | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Cansu Tabak | ... | assistant costume designer |
Additional Crew
| Paul de Beco | ... | International Sales Agent |
| Hanaa Issa | ... | Production Financing |
| Lauren Mekhael | ... | production financing |
| Nese Sahin | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- NBC Film
- Memento Films Production
- Komplizen Film
- Second Land (co-production)
- Film i Väst (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR) (co-production)
- Turkish Radio & Television (TRT) (co-production)
- Playtime (co-production)
- ARTE (participation)
- 12 Punto (TRT) (participation)
- Doha Film Institute (participation)
- Eurimages (support)
- T.C. Kültür Ve Turizm Bakanligi (support)
- Sinema Genel Müdürlügü (support)
- Turkish Radio & Television (TRT) (support)
- L'Aide aux cinémas du monde (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (support)
- Institut français (support)
- La Région Île-de-France (support)
- MOIN Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein (support)
- Pegasus Hava Yollari (support)
- MojoFX (support)
Distributors
- Bir Film (2023) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Filmladen (2023) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Imovision (2024) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Janus Films (2024) (United States) (theatrical)
- Memento Films (2023) (France) (theatrical)
- Picturehouse Entertainment (2023) (Ireland) (theatrical)
- Picturehouse Entertainment (2023) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Sphere Films (2023) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Swallow Wings (2023) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Weird Wave (2023) (Greece) (theatrical)
- eksystent distribution (2024) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2024) (Germany) (DVD)
- Front Row Filmed Entertainment (2023) (United Arab Emirates) (Middle East, North Africa and Iran - in collaboration with Teleview)
- Impact Films (2023) (India)
- Leopardo Filmes (2023) (Portugal)
- Movies Inspired (2023) (Italy)
- Sideshow (II) (2023) (United States)
- Teleview International (2023) (Lebanon) (Middle East, North Africa - in collaboration with Front Row Filmed Entertainment)
- trigon-film (2023) (Switzerland)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Eurimages (funding)
- Freeway CAM B.V. (collection account management)
Storyline
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Samet, a young art teacher, is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can hardly make sense of, he loses his hopes of escaping the grim life he seems to be stuck in. Will his encounter with Nuray, herself a teacher, help him overcome his angst? Written by yusufpiskin |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The story is based on co-writer, and art teacher Akin Aksu's diary which he kept during his 3-year-long compulsory service in Anatolia. See more » |
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| Soundtracks | Addio, del passato See more » |