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Release Year1983
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageTurkish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes13
DirectorErden Kıral
WritersOnat Kutlar
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsA Season in Hakkari
About A Season in Hakkari
An urban Turkish teacher is transferred for political reasons to a backward Kurdish village in the mountains near the Iranian border. He is welcomed with distrust, but during that harsh year the mutual cultural misunderstandings fade away.
Directed by Erden Kıral, A Season in Hakkari leans on a strong ensemble — Genco Erkal, Erkan Yücel, Şerif Sezer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1983.
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