Merhaba Güzel Vatanım

Overview

Biopic of the Turkish poet Nâzim Hikmet and Ahmet Ümit, who followed in his footsteps. Based on the real-life stories of the two writers, the film explores the impact of Nâzım Hikmet's journey to Moscow on Ahmet Ümit's turbulent life and his move to Moscow in the 1980s. The film, which also features important segments of Turkish history, highlights the most dramatic aspects of the writers' challenging journeys while emphasizing the redemptive power of art and literature. Embracing the slogan "Life is short, art is long," the film explores how two young people were transformed into writers by the influence of their era.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 31, 2019

Original language

Turkish

Spoken languages

Turkish

Countries

Turkey

Cast

Kutay Şahin,Yetkin Dikinciler,Levent Üzümcü,İskender Bağcılar,Ayhan Bozkurt,Adnan Kürkçü,Serkan Altintas,Umut Beşkırma,Mehmet Tokat,Berna Laçinand 2 more

Director

Cengiz Özkarabekir

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt10579092