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Elephants and Grass (2000)
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Original name: Filler ve Çimen
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Country: Turkey
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
Elephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen) is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about six different stories that merge into a common theme. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on January 5, 2001, won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury Special Award.
Style:
realistic, tense, suspense, political thriller, art house, psychological, dark
Plot:
intelligence agency, conspiracy, corruption, cover up, moral ambiguity, political corruption, investigation, hitman, betrayal, justice, character study, social commentary, urban, police procedural, assassination, politics, turk, revenge, violence, journalism, satire, slow burn, police, mystery, turkish
Time:
contemporary
Place:
turkey, istanbul turkey
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