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29/11/1996 Crime, Drama, Thriller 2h 8m
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Overview

The film tells the story of a group of bandits captured in the Cudi Mountains 35 years ago. All of them have died, either from illness or vendettas; only Baran (Şener Şen) survives. After serving his 35-year sentence, Baran is released from Viranşehir Prison and learns that his birthplace is now submerged under the waters of a dam. Ceren Ana (Zübeyde Erden) tells him about the past. Baran is imprisoned because of the betrayal of his old friend Berfo (Kamran Usluer). Berfo stole the bandits gold, bought his childhood love Keje (Sermin Hürmeriç) from her father, and fled to Istanbul. While Baran is searching for Keje, he encounters a young man named Cumali (Uğur Yücel). These two men find solace in each other to avoid being swept away by the storms of the big city. And in this world where violence, betrayal, passion, boundless love and hatred intertwine, they try to survive.

  1. Yavuz Turgul

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Şener Şen

    Baran

  2. Uğur Yücel

    Cumali

  3. Sermin Hürmeriç

    Keje

  4. Yeşim Salkım

    Emel

  5. Kamran Usluer

    Mahmut Şahoğlu/Berfo

  6. Kayhan Yıldızoğlu

    Artist Kemal

  7. Necdet Mahfi Ayral

    Andrey Mişkin

  8. Güven Hokna

    Sevim Abla

  9. Özkan Uğur

    Sedat

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Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2025-09-30
Eskiya is like the Göbekli Tepe, an important, neolithic archaeological discovery in Turkey, unearthed from the depths of cinematic history. It has a value not just because of its age, but because it carries the weight of immutable truth. The digital version’s occasional uneven color grading, perhaps a casualty of its transition from celluloid, does little to dim its luster. This is otherwise a perfect movie, and the reasons why become lucid in retrospect.

I normally like to delve into meaning first, but here, there are technical honors at the forefront.

The cinematography is a master...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Turkish

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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