Brought by the Sea

Brought by the Sea
Theatrical poster
Directed byNesli Çölgeçen
Written byErsin Kana
Produced byÖmer Can
Berna Akpınar
StarringOnur Saylak
Jordan Deniz Boyner
Ahu Türkpençe
Sümer Tilmaç
CinematographyAydın Sarıoğlu
Edited byAhmet Can Çakırca
Music byKemal Sahir Gürel
İrşad Aydın
Erdal Güney
Ayşe Önder
Release date
  • 16 April 2010 (2010-04-16)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish
Box officeUS$38,949

Brought by the Sea (Turkish: Denizden Gelen) is a 2010 Turkish drama film, directed by Nesli Çölgeçen, about an ex-cop who accidentally kills an African immigrant and retreats with a guilty conscience back to his hometown. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16), has been shown at International film festivals in Istanbul, Moscow and Adana, where it won the Grand Jury "Yılmaz Güney" Best Picture prize.[1][2]

Production

The film was shot on location in the Aegean towns of Ortaca, Dalyan and Dalaman, Turkey.[3]

Synopsis

Halil (Onur Saylak) is a cop who accidentally kills an African illegal immigrant; he resigns and retires with a guilty conscience back to his hometown. Jordan (Jordan Deniz Boyner) is a five-year-old boy from Ghana whose mother is killed in an accident in Dalyan as they try to cross illegally to Greece. When Halil finds Jordan, their destinies intersect.

Release

General release

The film opened on general release in 34 screens across Turkey on

  • April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)

at number 25 in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of US$8,790.[4]

Festival screenings

Reception

Box office

The film was in the Turkish box office charts for ten weeks and has made a total gross of US$38,949.[4]

Reviews

Emine Yıdırım, writing in Today's Zaman, says this is, "a film which aims to say a lot", and, "indeed underlines the dire situation of the thousands of refugees that try to cross the borders of Turkey and Greece", but, "while achieving some of its ambitions, specifically those of the political and worldly context, Brought by the Sea unfortunately disappoints on some very crucial emotional points."[8]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "This week in theaters". Today's Zaman. 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Turkish film to be premiered in Moscow". Hürriyet Daily News. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  3. ^ a b "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". IIFF. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  4. ^ a b "Denizden Gelen". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  5. ^ Yıdırım, Emine (4 April 2010). "İstanbul Film Festival -- Oh yes, it's finally that time of the year!". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  6. ^ "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". MIFF. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  7. ^ "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". AKFF. Retrieved 27 September 2010.[permanent dead link‍]
  8. ^ Yıdırım, Emine (22 April 2010). "'Brought by the Sea' a disappointing take on the plight of refugees". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Turkey's Golden Boll film festival draws to a close". Hürriyet Daily News. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.