Where to watch
United States
Distant is streaming on Kanopy (United States).
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Synopsis
A young man from rural Turkey arrives in Istanbul with dreams of working on a ship and stays with a cousin while he searches for work. Over time, the former’s struggles to find employment and the latter’s troubles and disappointments strain their relationship and living situation.
Distant is a movie released in 2002. Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Starring Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak and Zuhal Gencer.
Cast
Muzaffer ÖzdemirMahmut
Mehmet Emin ToprakYusuf
Zuhal GencerNazan (as Zuhal Gencer Erkaya)
Nazan KesalLover (as Nazan Kırılmış)
Feridun KoçJanitor
Fatma CeylanMother
Ebru CeylanWoman (as Ebru Yapıcı)
Ercan KesalTechnical details
Release
- Release date
- 20 December 2002
- Runtime
- 1 h 50 min
Crew
- Directed by
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Written by
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Cinematography
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Editing
- Ayhan Ergürsel, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Origin and production
- Original title
- Uzak
- Also known as
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan Uzak (Afghanistan)
Uzaq (Azerbaijan)
遠方 (2002) (Hong Kong SAR China) - Original language
- Turkish
- Country of origin
- Turkey
- Production companies
- NBC Film, NBC Ajans
- Filming locations
- Istanbul, Turkey
- Story setting
- Istanbul
TurkeyBudget and box office
- Box office
- $767.3K
Awards and nominations
1 win3 nominationsCannes Film Festival Grand Prix × 1
- 2003Cannes Film Festival Grand PrixWon
- 2004International Submission to the Academy AwardsNominated
- 2003European Film Award - People's Choice Award for Best DirectorNominated
- 2003European Film Award for Best DirectorNominated
Source: Wikidata
Around the world
Streaming in 5 countries · to rent or buy in 1 more
Widest reach: filmingo (3 countries) · Free or with ads in 1 countries
