The Encounter (2003)

Original title

Karşılaşma

Directed by

Ömer Kavur

Genre

drama film

Country

Turkey, Hungary

Runtime

2h 07m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man tries to start a new life but finds himself on an unusual journey. The film follows his search through strange events.

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What happens

The Encounter (Turkish: Karşılaşma) is a 2003 Turkish-Hungarian drama film, co-written, co-produced and directed by Ömer Kavur, starring Uğur Polat as a man embarking on a new life. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on December 26, 2003 (2003-12-26), won five awards at the 40th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival, including the Golden Orange for Best Film. It was the final film of Turkish director Ömer Kavur, who described it as, "the unadorned story of an interesting search in the midst of extraordinary circumstances with surrealistic overtones." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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