Seaburners (2014)
Seaburners (2014), directed by Melisa Önel, starring Mira Furlan and Timuçin Esen.
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Synopsis
Denise, a botanist, is working in the swamps in a part of Turkey, planting and researching local flora. In her evenings she sometimes meets with her lover Hamit, a simple man at first glance. But he is making his living with human trafficking which he keeps a secret from Denise. When Hamit learns that Denise is being sent back to her home country soon, one final trafficking job takes a dark outcome.
- Julian AtanassovCinematography
- Meryem YavuzCinematography
- Melisa ÖnelDirector, Writer
- Özcan VardarEditing
Trivia
- It premiered on February 7, 2014, a Friday.
- It runs 1h29 — a typical feature length.
- Its original title is "Kumun Tadı".
- This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.
Production
- CountriesTurkey
- LanguagesEnglish, Turkish
- StatusReleased
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Cast
Mira Furlan
Denise 
Timuçin Esen
Hamit 
Ahmet Rıfat Şungar
Mehmet 
Sanem Öge
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Crew
- Julian Atanassov Cinematography
- Meryem Yavuz Cinematography
- Melisa Önel Director
- Özcan Vardar Editing
- Asli Erdem Producer
- Yamac Okur Producer
- Erdem Helvacıoğlu Original music
- Feride Çiçekoğlu Writer
- Melisa Önel Writer
Questions about this film
What is Seaburners about?
Seaburners: Denise, a botanist, is working in the swamps in a part of Turkey, planting and researching local flora. In her evenings she sometimes meets with her lover Hamit, a simple man at first glance. But he is making his living with human trafficking which he keeps a secret from Denise. When Hamit learns that Denise is being …
Who directed Seaburners?
Seaburners was directed by Melisa Önel in 2014.
Who stars in Seaburners?
The cast of Seaburners includes Mira Furlan, Timuçin Esen, Ahmet Rıfat Şungar, Sanem Öge and Edanur Tekin.
How long is Seaburners?
Seaburners runs for 89 minutes, or 1h29.
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