The Blue Exile

Overview

Mavi Sürgün is a fictionalized account of one period of the life of a Turkish journalist who was condemned to exile for an article he wrote in 1925. He turned his punishment into a reward by creating a little paradise in what is today the holiday resort, Bodrum. In fact he is considered by some to be the first ecologist. The film concentrates on this latter aspect of his character and through flashbacks portrays the inner turmoil of a man who is trying to come to terms with his past. The slow pace is somewhat of a drawback, the flashbacks are often confusing and the protagonist is not always very convincing. But the photography of the country side is exceptional Kenan Ormanlar and the short appearance by a very theatrical Hanna Schygulla of Fassbinder fame adds a little spice to the drama.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 27, 1993

Original language

Turkish

Spoken languages

Turkish

Countries

Germany, Greece, Turkey

Production

BR,Stefi 2,Kenmovie Filmcilik,Kentel Film

Cast

Ali Uyandıran,Can Kolukısa,Ali Sürmeli,Mevlüt Demiryay,Ayse Romey,Meltem Savcı,Recep Ayyıldız,Hanna Schygulla,Suavi Eren,Halil Ergünand 16 more

Director

Erden Kıral

Writer

Cevat Sakir Kabaagaçli,Erden Kıral,Elly Scheller-Ormanlar,Kenan Ormanlar

Producer

Kenan Ormanlar

Cinematography

Kenan Ormanlar

Music

Timur Selçuk

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0107533