Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

110 mins | Drama | Nov. 26, 2004

In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

110 mins | Drama | Nov. 26, 2004

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds
In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.
IMDb rating 7.7
Producers Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)
Original title Karpuz Kabuğundan Gemiler Yapmak
Directors Figen Ermek Özçorlu, Ahmet Uluçay
Writers Ahmet Uluçay

Cast

Kadir Kaymaz

as Mehmet

Gülayse Erkoc

as Nezihe

Aysel Yılmaz

as Recep'in Annesi

Boncuk Yilmaz

as Nihal

Hasbiye Günay

as Gülay

Mustafa Çoban

as Karpuzcu Kemal

Fizuli Caferof

as Deli Ömer

Ahmet Uluçay

as Berber

Cömert Agat

as Yazlık Sinemacı

Hasan Gülün

as Fötr Şapkalı Adam

Fikret Erden

as Sinema Makinisti

Ahmet Çakar

as Salih Amca

Hakan Hüseyin Erkmen

as Fotoğrafçı

Ramazan Çalış

as Simitçi

Şerif Bal

as Ali Dede

Güneş Baysal

as Mahalleli Kadın

Ali Ordu

as Saatçi

Arif Ordu

as Saatçinin Çırağı