The Blue Exile (1993)

Original title

Mavi Sürgün

Directed by

Erden Kıral

Genre

drama film

Country

Turkey, Greece

Runtime

1h 48m

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the exile of a Turkish writer sent to a remote coastal town. He struggles with isolation and finds connection to the sea and local people.

reflectivecontemplativeatmosphericslow-burnmelancholicpersonalearthybittersweet

What happens

The Blue Exile (Turkish: Mavi Sürgün) is a 1993 Turkish drama film directed by Erden Kıral. The film was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film is inspired by the autobiographical memoir, also titled Mavi Sürgün, of Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı, who wrote under the pen name Halikarnas Balıkçısı – the Fisherman of Halicarnassus. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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