''Elephants and Grass'' ()
is a 2001 Turkish
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
, written and directed by
Derviş Zaim
Derviş Zaim (born Derviş Zaimağaoğlu in 1964) is a Turkish Cypriot filmmaker and novelist, who has twice won the Golden Orange for Best Director for '' Elephants and Grass'' (2000) and ''Dot (2008)''; Golden Oranges for Best Film and Best S ...
, about six different stories that merge into a common theme. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury Special Award.
Cast
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Ali Sürmeli
Ali Sürmeli (born 7 April 1959) is a Turkish theatre and cinema actor of Zaza origin.
Filmography Film
* 1983: '' Beyaz Ölüm''
* 1988: '' Dönüş''
* 1988: '' Gece Dansı Tutsakları''
* 1993: '' Hoş Memo''
* 1993: '' Mavi Sürgün''
* ...
as Camoka
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Sanem Çelik as Marathon runner Havva Adem
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Bülent Kayabaş
Osman Bülent Kayabaş (25 August 1945 – 19 April 2017) was a Turkish actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1963 to 2017.
He is particularly notable for his villain role in the 1973 film '' Karateci Kız'' where his character ...
as Minister Aziz Bebek
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Haluk Bilginer
Nihat Haluk Bilginer (; born 5 June 1954) is a Turkish people, Turkish actor. For his role in ''Şahsiyet'' (2018), Bilginer won the International Emmy Award for Best Actor, Best Actor award at the 47th International Emmy Awards. His movie ''Wi ...
as Sabit Üzücü
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Uğur Polat
Uğur Polat (born 4 September 1961) is a Turkish actor.
Early life and career
He graduated from theatre department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. He was lecturer in Anadolu University. He joined the Ankara Art Theatre (Ankara Sanat Tiyatro ...
as Şeref
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Semir Aslanyürek as Russian Mob
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Ezel Akay as CIA Agent
References
External links
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2001 drama films
2001 films
Films set in Turkey
Films shot in Turkey
Films directed by Derviş Zaim
Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury Special Award winners
Turkish drama films
2000s Turkish-language films
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