The International Beynelmilel |
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Theatrical poster
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Directed by |
Sırrı Süreyya Önder Muharrem Gülmez |
Produced by | Necati Akpınar |
Written by | Sırrı Süreyya Önder |
Starring |
Cezmi Baskın Özgü Namal Umut Kurt Bahri Beyat Meral Okay Nazmi Kirik |
Music by | Sırrı Süreyya Önder Aytekin Ataş |
Cinematography | Gökhan Atılmış |
Distributed by | Kenda |
Release date
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Running time
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105 minutes |
Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
The International (Turkish: Beynelmilel) is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film, directed by Muharrem Gülmez and Sırrı Süreyya Önder, about a group of local musicians preparing to play at a large military parade in a small town near Adana, Turkey. The film, which went on general release across Turkey on December 29, 2006 , won awards at film festivals in Adana, Ankara, Istanbul and Thessalonika. It was also entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.
In 1982 a small town near Adana prepares to host a large military parade. A group of local musicians are to perform at the event. Gülendam, the daughter of Abuzer, one of the musicians is getting ready for university. Her boyfriend Haydar who is a left wing activist and his friends hatch plot to replace the track to be played with The Internationale.
The film won the following awards: