Uzak

Name: Uzak
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2002-12-20
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer, Nazan Kesal, Feridun Koç

IMDb ID: tt0346094 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 7.5 (23,807 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama

After his wife leaves him, a photographer has an existential crisis and tries to cope with his cousin's visit.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Uzak
Germany: Uzak (cable TV title)
France: Uzak
United Kingdom: Uzak
Italy: Uzak
Mexico: Uzak
Poland: Uzak
Canada: Distant (English)
Norway: Distant
Sweden: Distant
United States: Distant
World-wide: Distant (English)
Argentina: Distante (Festival Title)
Brazil: Distante
World-wide: Distante (Spanish, literal title)
Croatia: Dalek
Serbia: Dalek
Argentina: Lejano
Spain: Lejano
Canada: Lointain (French)
France: Lointain (subtitle)
Romania: Departe
Japan: Fuyu no Machi (TV Title)
Hungary: Messze
Portugal: Uzak - Longínquo
Germany: Uzak - Weit
Lithuania: Vienišius
Greece: Μακριά
Ukraine: Відчуження
Russia: Отчуждение
Japan: 冬の街 (Japanese)
Hong Kong: 遙遠 (Mandarin)
Taiwan: 遠方
DistanteContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2002-12-20Runtime110 minutesMetascore84IMDb Popularity0User Reviews81Critic Reviews34Countries / RegionsTurkeyLanguagesTurkishKeywordsreference to andrei tarkovsky
reference to sezen aksu
reference to johann sebastian bach
photographer
shipFilming LocationsIstanbul, TurkeyProduction CompaniesNBC FilmOfficial SitesNBC film - http://www.nbcfilm.com/uzak/news.php?mid=1IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0346094/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0346094.jpgUpdated At2025-03-27T12:56:07

Directors

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Writers

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Muzaffer Özdemir | Character: Mahmut
Actor: Mehmet Emin Toprak | Character: Yusuf
Actor: Zuhal Gencer | Character: Nazan
Actor: Nazan Kesal | Character: Lover
Actor: Feridun Koç | Character: Janitor
Actor: Fatma Ceylan | Character: Mother
Actor: Ebru Ceylan | Character: Actress
Actor: Bahaltin Surler | Character: Actor
Actor: Nazli Aydin | Character: Actress
Actor: Engin Hepsev | Character: Actor
Actor: Ercan Kesal | Character: Actor
Actor: Asli Orhun | Character: Actor
Actor: Ahmet Bugay | Character: Actor
Actor: Arif Asçi | Character: Actor
Actor: Cemal Gülas | Character: Actor
Actor: Ahmet Özyurt | Character: Actor
Actor: Erhan Ersoy | Character: Actor
Actor: Hakan Kuldan | Character: Actor
Actor: Ayhan Ergürsel | Character: Actor
Actor: Ata Benli | Character: Nazan'in Yegeni

[Directors Group]
Name: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Role: Producer
Name: Feridun Koç | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Nuri Bilge Ceylan | Role: Editor
Name: Ayhan Ergürsel | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Ebru Ceylan | Role: Production Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Feridun Koç | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Serkan Cindoruk | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Adnan Sahin | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Erkan Aktas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ismail Karadas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Richard Welsh | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Csaba Bankhardt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Türksoy Gölebeyi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Zafer Saka | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Tuncay Koçtürk | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mustafa Oruç | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Erol Sahin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Mustafa Sahin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Zekeriya Sahin | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Eyüp Yildiz | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Yahya Öztürk | Role: Editorial Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Oz Yilmaz | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Thanks]
Name: Alaeddin Aksoy | Role: Thanks
Name: Asiye Aksoy | Role: Thanks
Name: Arif Asçi | Role: Thanks
Name: Necmi Aykar | Role: Thanks
Name: Asiye Bodur | Role: Thanks
Name: Ebru Ceylan | Role: Thanks
Name: Emine Ceylan | Role: Thanks
Name: Zeki Demirkubuz | Role: Thanks
Name: Sadik Incesu | Role: Thanks
Name: Cemil Kavukçu | Role: Thanks
Name: Temel Kerimoglu | Role: Thanks
Name: Kadir Kubasik | Role: Thanks
Name: Hakan Kürtür | Role: Thanks
Name: Cemal Okan | Role: Thanks
Name: Serdar Pehlivanoglu | Role: Thanks
Name: Keriman Ulusoy | Role: Thanks
Name: Ahmet Çadirci | Role: Thanks
Name: Kamer Çelik | Role: Thanks
Name: Reis Çelik | Role: Thanks
Name: Yüksel Öztürk | Role: Thanks
Name: Ahmet Özyurt | Role: Thanks
Name: Metin Üstündag | Role: Thanks

Trailers

DISTANT (Uzak) - Official U.S. trailer | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3470311961/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3470311961/1434659529640-260ouz-1655483610707.mp4?Expires=1788336389&Signature=hsyTgVcrecqcxGOM8zF45M-hmAVgR6z2ntlS5gA63L61cOFpDv-u1Sie9RLWQPLLdIXwHq8x2KSQabKFJuCYaYMIvEEm6tH0qoYaVD16FNCjPv2mm8NN-gl6S~RYa1AwVgnYjkoQ-x-HCk0Vrpm47XG3mfFnY-~3AzWMXysnVpGo~tvZr1bRvMptwnOpGrRgGx2PI~I1t0PN8wwX3fvMEH6MlGJICY0IFPqluHY6rdI-cBSKr80vYg-b24LS8uLIwanGyizD8I0GXfL1L3B~4gij-wd0RMZeuQ7~456r~cEn2QzLlLLvuZfHT98yk0K~~~4h1PjSd5Di~NTuVw4rcA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Turkey: October 2002 (Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival)
Turkey: November 2002 (Ankara International Film Festival)
Turkey: December 20, 2002
Turkey: April 2003 (Istanbul Film Festival)
France: May 17, 2003 (Cannes Film Festival)
Russia: June 21, 2003 (Moscow Film Festival)
Australia: July 2003 (Melbourne International Film Festival)
Poland: July 20, 2003 (Cieszyn Film Festival)
New Zealand: July 27, 2003 (Auckland Film Festival)
Philippines: August 9, 2003 (Cinemanila Film Festival)
Denmark: August 15, 2003 (Copenhagen International Film Festival)
United States: August 29, 2003 (Telluride Film Festival)
Spain: September 2003 (San Sebastián Film Festival)
North Macedonia: September 2003 (Brothers Manaki International Film Festival)
Canada: September 4, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
France: October 2003 (Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival)
South Korea: October 2003 (Pusan International Film Festival)
United States: October 2003 (Chicago International Film Festival)
France: October 12, 2003 (Cinessonne Film Festival)
Norway: October 20, 2003 (Bergen International Film Festival)
Brazil: October 24, 2003 (São Paulo International Film Festival)
Spain: October 31, 2003
Estonia: November 2003 (Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival)
Croatia: November 2003 (One Take Film Festival)
Greece: November 22, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Greece: November 28, 2003
Switzerland: December 11, 2003 (German speaking region)
Italy: January 2004 (Trieste Film Festival)
Austria: January 9, 2004
France: January 14, 2004
Belgium: January 21, 2004
Czech Republic: January 29, 2004 (Febio Film Festival)
Mexico: February 2004 (Mexico City International Contemporary Film Festival)
United States: February 14, 2004 (Portland International Film Festival)
Ireland: February 15, 2004 (Dublin Film Festival)
Mexico: February 20, 2004 (Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México)
Netherlands: February 26, 2004
Portugal: February 26, 2004
Bulgaria: March 2004 (Sofia International Film Festival)
United States: March 12, 2004 (New York City, New York)
Singapore: April 2004 (Singapore International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 10, 2004 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
United States: April 11, 2004 (Philadelphia International Film Festival)
Argentina: April 14, 2004 (Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema)
United Kingdom: May 28, 2004
South Africa: June 15, 2004 (Durban Film Festival)
Italy: June 25, 2004
Czech Republic: July 3, 2004 (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
United States: September 24, 2004 (Los Angeles, California)
South Korea: November 5, 2004 (limited)
Hungary: January 13, 2005
Germany: February 3, 2005
Greece: November 2006 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: October 12, 2008 (Hong Kong Asian Film Festival)
Sweden: January 28, 2009 (Göteborg International Film Festival)
Argentina: October 29, 2009
Italy: September 13, 2010 (Milano Film Festival)
Serbia: January 23, 2012 (Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival)
Ukraine: October 26, 2019 (Kyiv Critics Week)
United States: May 20, 2022 (re-release, limited)
United States: July 22, 2022 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 35mm)
Hong Kong: June 11, 2023 (City Connections)
Turkey: October 15, 2023 (re-release)

Awards

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