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

Recep

Kadir Kaymaz

Mehmet

Gülayse Erkoc

Nezihe

Aysel Yılmaz

Recep'in Annesi

Boncuk Yilmaz

Nihal

Hasbiye Günay

Gülay

Mustafa Çoban

Karpuzcu Kemal

Fizuli Caferof

Deli Ömer

Ahmet Uluçay

Berber

Cömert Agat

Yazlık Sinemacı