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Distant
2002
· Movie
· 106 min
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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.
Details
- Director
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Writer
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Released
- 20 December 2002
- Country
- Turkey
- Language
- Turkish
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Box office
- $767.3K
- Awards
- 1 win, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
See all 3 →1 major award won · 1 win from 3 nominations across 3 ceremonies
| Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix 2003 | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix | Winner | |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 2004 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Turkey | Nominee |
| 16th European Film Awards 2003 | Best Director | Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Nominee |
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Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix
1 nomination, 1 won
| Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix | Winner |
International Submission to the Academy Awards
1 nomination
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Turkey | Nominee |
16th European Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Director | Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Nominee |