The Canal (1979)

Original title

Kanal

Directed by

Erden Kıral

Genre

drama film

Country

Turkey

Runtime

1h 18m

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A rural community in Turkey works together to dig a canal for irrigation. The film follows their efforts and the personal struggles that emerge during the labor.

slow-burnbleakmelancholicgroundedsomberunderstatedreverent

What happens

The Canal (Turkish: Kanal) is a 1979 Turkish drama film directed by Erden Kıral. It was entered into the 11th Moscow International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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