''The Plane Tree'' () is a 2011 Turkish
comedy-drama film
Comedy drama (also known by the portmanteau dramedy) is a hybrid genre of works that combine elements of comedy and drama. In film, as well as scripted television series, serious dramatic subjects (such as death, illness, betrayal, grief, etc. ...
, written and directed by
Handan İpekçi
Handan İpekçi (born 1956 in Ankara, Turkey) is a Turkish screenwriter and film director.
Education
Handan İpekçi studied Radio and Television Studies at Gazi University, Faculty of Communication in Ankara
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, featuring
Celile Toyon as a retired teacher who is the catalyst for the bi-monthly reunion of her extended family under the titular plane tree. The film, which opened on March 18, 2011 at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing
Turkish films of 2011.
Release
The film opened on nationwide general release in 218 screens across Turkey on at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of
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340,424.
Reception
The film remained in the Turkish box-office charts for 20 weeks and made a total gross of
US$
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1,562,977.
See also
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Turkish films off 2011
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2011 on film
References
External links
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2011 comedy-drama films
2011 films
Films shot in Turkey
Films set in Istanbul
Turkish comedy-drama films
2010s Turkish-language films
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