The International (2006 film)

The International
Beynelmilel
The International; Beynelmilel
	Theatrical poster
Directed by	Sırrı Süreyya Önder;
Written by	Sırrı Süreyya Önder
Produced by	Necati Akpınar
Starring	Cezmi Baskın; Özgü Namal; ; ; Meral Okay;
Cinematography
Music by	Sırrı Süreyya Önder; Aytekin Ataş
Distributed by	Kenda
Release date	29 December 2006;
Running time	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 (2006-12-29), won awards at film festivals in Adana, Ankara, Istanbul and Thessalonika. It was also entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.^[1]

Plot[]

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.

Cast[]

Cezmi Baskın as Abuzer Yayladalı
Özgü Namal as Gülendam
as Haydar Arıkan
as Mahmut Yayladalı
Meral Okay as Ayderya Derya
as Tekin Yayladalı
Oktay Kaynarca as Major - Commander of The Major Law in the town
Dilber Ay as Arzum Çilem

Awards[]

The film won the following awards: ^[2]

14th Altın Koza International Film Festival: Best Film, Best Film (audience award), Best Screenplay (Sırrı Süreyya Önder), Best Actor (Cezmi Baskın), Best Supporting Actress (Meral Okay & Dilber Ay), Best Cinematography (Gökhan Atılmış)
18th : Best Film, Onat Kutlar Best Screenplay Award (Sırrı Süreyya Önder)
Barcelona International Political Films Festival: Audience Award, Jury Special Award
26th Istanbul Film Festival: Best Actress (Özgü Namal)
Pune International Film Festival: Best Actor (Cezmi Baskın)

References[]

^ "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
^ "sinematurk.com: Awards for Beynelmilel". sinematurk.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.

External links[]

Beynelmilel at IMDb

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[Moscow2007-1] "29th Moscow International Film Festival (2007)". MIFF. Archived from the original on 2013-04-21. Retrieved 2013-05-30.

[SinemaTürk-2] "sinematurk.com: Awards for Beynelmilel". sinematurk.com. Retrieved 2010-07-03.

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