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'''''On Board''''' ({{lang-tr|Gemide}}) is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by [[Serdar Akar]]. The film is about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute, and went on to nationwide general release across Turkey on {{start date|1998|12|4}}. It won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film. It was shot concurrently with ''[[A Madonna in Laleli]]'' ({{lang-tr|Laleli'de bir Azize}}), directed by Kudret Sabancı, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths.<ref name="TurkishCinema01">{{cite book |title=Turkish Cinema |last=Teksoy |first=Rekin |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2008 |publisher=Oğlak Kitap |location=Istanbul |isbn=975-329-611-8 |pages=113}}</ref>
'''''On Board''''' ({{lang-tr|Gemide}}) is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by [[Serdar Akar]]. The film is about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute, and went on to nationwide general release across Turkey on {{start date|1998|12|4|df=y}}. It won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film. It was shot concurrently with ''[[A Madonna in Laleli]]'' ({{lang-tr|Laleli'de bir Azize}}), directed by Kudret Sabancı, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths.<ref name="TurkishCinema01">{{cite book |title=Turkish Cinema |last=Teksoy |first=Rekin |authorlink= |coauthors= |year=2008 |publisher=Oğlak Kitap |location=Istanbul |isbn=975-329-611-8 |pages=113}}</ref>


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==

Revision as of 17:15, 31 May 2018

On Board
Directed bySerdar Akar
Written bySerdar Akar
Önder Çakar
Produced bySevil Demirci
Önder Çakar
StarringErkan Can
Haldun Boysan
Yıldıray Şahinler
Naci Taşdöğen
CinematographyMehmet Aksın
Music byUğur Yücel
Distributed byTurkishFilmChannel
Release date
  • 4 December 1998 (1998-12-04)
Running time
112 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish

On Board (Template:Lang-tr) is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Serdar Akar. The film is about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute, and went on to nationwide general release across Turkey on 4 December 1998 (1998-12-04). It won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film. It was shot concurrently with A Madonna in Laleli (Template:Lang-tr), directed by Kudret Sabancı, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths.[1]

Synopsis

A dredging ship is anchored in Istanbul for food and supplies. But the sailor sent to get them is mugged by six people and one weeks' worth of wages are stolen from him. The captain leads his men into the city to find the people who did this. Upon meeting the men, they manage to get back the money and take back the woman in the group back to the ship.

Cast

Reception

Reviews

Rekin Teksoy wrote that, The film showcased the director’s tendency to breakway from familiar cinematographic idioms, and, The lives of four seaman were colourfully brought to the screen in all their vulgarity and violence, yet failed to be believable.[1]

Awards

The film won the following awards:[2]

  • International Critics' Week (Semaine de la Critique) Official Selection Cannes Film Festival 1999
  • 35th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival: Best Director (Serdar Akar) Second Best Film, Best Screenplay (Nevzat Dişiaçık), Best Actor (Erkan Can),
  • 11th Ankara Film Festival: Jury Special Prize (Serdar Akar), Best Actor (Erkan Can), Best Supporting Actor (Haldun Boysan), Most Promising New Director (Serdar Akar), Most Promising New Screenwriter (Serdar Akar)
  • 10th Orhan Arıburnu Awards: Best Film, Best Director (Serdar Akar), Best Actor (Erkan Can)

References

  1. ^ a b Teksoy, Rekin (2008). Turkish Cinema. Istanbul: Oğlak Kitap. p. 113. ISBN 975-329-611-8. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "sinematurk.com: Awards for Gemide". sinematurk.com. Retrieved 21 February 2010.