Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.

Cast

Ismail Hakki Taslak

as Recep

Kadir Kaymaz

as Mehmet

Gülayse Erkoc

as Nezihe

Aysel Yılmaz

as Recep'in Annesi

Boncuk Yilmaz

as Nihal

Hasbiye Günay

as Gülay

Mustafa Çoban

as Karpuzcu Kemal

Fizuli Caferof

as Deli Ömer

Ahmet Uluçay

as Berber

Cömert Agat

as Yazlık Sinemacı

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