Waiting for the Clouds (2004)

Ayse/Eleni who is a member of a Greek family in Turkey is forced to immigrate from Trabzon to Mersin in her early ages. However, the events that happen cause her to face her own past.

Director:

Yesim Ustaoglu

Writers:

Georgios Andreadis (novel), Petros Markaris

Stars:

Rüçhan Çaliskur, Ridvan Yagci, Dimitris Kaberidis

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Rüçhan Çaliskur	...	Ayse / Eleni
Ridvan Yagci	...	Mehmet
Dimitris Kaberidis	...	Tanassis
Ismail Baysan	...	Chengiz
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Oktar Durukan	...	Muharrem
Iannis Georgiadis
Feride Karaman	...	Feride
Suna Selen	...	Selma

Storyline

Ayse/Eleni who is a member of a Greek family in Turkey is forced to immigrate from Trabzon to Mersin in her early ages. However, the events that happen cause her to face her own past.

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Plot Keywords:

f rated | nostalgia | identity | cross cultural | alienation | 

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Genres:

Drama

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User Reviews

A movie made for payers' tastes.

Every year many art-house movie projects in Turkey are in search of sponsors. Often the political motivations determine where the sponsor should invest. This is one such example. It has been sponsored by EU just because it criticizes the the Turkish history.

This could be OK, unless you know how badly it has been executed and at the cost of which other projects, then you feel bad. In the same year this movie got the EU money, there were a couple of scenarios by some independent young directors. I found one especially about the life in a Eastern Turkey village, event evolving around the theme of struggle of local Kurdish people with the local feudal system was a star. It has been wasted because of Ustaoglu's "supply for the market demand" approach (here the market is EU, as opposed to viewers, unfortunately).

The only good thing about this movie are some shot on misty mountains. Otherwise it is a dry, uncreative execution of "voice of the master" concept.

Details

Country:

Turkey France Germany Greece

Language:

Greek Turkish

Release Date:

7 January 2005 (Turkey)

Also Known As:

Czekając na chmury

Filming Locations:

Tirebolu, Giresun, Turkey

Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$49,910

Company Credits

Production Co:

Silkroad Production, Flying Moon Filmproduktion, Ideefixe Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1