The Waterfall
movie

Released November 14, 2001
Overview
The story takes place in Harbiye town of Antakya just before the 1960 military coup d'etat. The economic and political crisis of those days are reflected by the both funny and sad story of a family. The story is told from the eyes of Cemal. Now a famous painter, Cemal goes back to his hometown years later and remembers his childhood. In those days Cemal's father and uncle, member of rival political parties, are in a continious struggle with each other. The film depicts this absurd struggle and the strange stories of people in Harbiye together with the lyric story of the famous waterfall of the town.
Runtime
2h 0m
Origin Country
Türkiye
Original Language
Turkish
Original Title
Şellale
Status
Released
Production Countries
- Turkey
Spoken Languages
- Türkçe (Turkish)