Follow Kadri, Not Your Heart
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Follow Kadri, Not Your Heart is a 2009 Turkish comedy film
, directed by Onur Tan, starring Şafak Sezer
as a man who goes on holiday to get over being dumped, only to find his ex at the same hotel. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2009
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to get over it. Eventually Cem meets and falls in love with a girl named Umut. But then Betül and her new boyfriend Hakan show up at the same hotel.
with a total worldwide gross of $2,502,800.
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
, directed by Onur Tan, starring Şafak Sezer
Şafak Sezer
Şafak Sezer is a Turkish actor who usually appears in comedic roles.He first acted in Haldun Taner's play Eşeğin Gölgesi at Ankara Halk Tiyatrosu . At the same venue, he acted in Devri Yalan, Başımızda Pak Bulut, Sen Bu Seçimi Unut, Saddam'ı Kim Öptü, Şirinler, Edi Büdü and Uzaylı Arif’...
as a man who goes on holiday to get over being dumped, only to find his ex at the same hotel. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2009
Turkish films of 2009
A list of films produced by the Turkish film industry in Turkey in 2009.- Highest-grossing films :- January – June :- July – December :- References :...
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Plot
Kadri and Cem are very close friends (Kankas or "blood brothers"). After Cem is dumped by his girlfriend Betül, Kadri suggests that he go on a holiday to AntalyaAntalya
Antalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
to get over it. Eventually Cem meets and falls in love with a girl named Umut. But then Betül and her new boyfriend Hakan show up at the same hotel.
Cast
- Şafak SezerŞafak SezerŞafak Sezer is a Turkish actor who usually appears in comedic roles.He first acted in Haldun Taner's play Eşeğin Gölgesi at Ankara Halk Tiyatrosu . At the same venue, he acted in Devri Yalan, Başımızda Pak Bulut, Sen Bu Seçimi Unut, Saddam'ı Kim Öptü, Şirinler, Edi Büdü and Uzaylı Arif’...
as Kadri - Alp KırşanAlp KırşanAlp Kırşan is a Turkish actor.Kırşan began as a professional model and was chosen as 'Best Model of Turkey' in 2002. He hosted a program Sabah Şekerleri with Özlem Yıldız. He began his acting with a play Oyunun Oyunu at the Yasemin Yalçın Theatre...
as Cem - Esin Civangil as Umut
- Eylem ŞenkalEylem ŞenkalEylem Şenkal is a Turkish model, TV star and volleyball player in Turkey.She did her secondary studies in Kadir Has High School and then registered at İstanbul University and she graduated in Sport Academy of Marmara University....
as Betül - Ahmet Mümtaz TaylanAhmet Mümtaz TaylanAhmet Mümtaz Taylan is a Turkish film, television and theatre actor and director.- Biography :Taylan graduated in theatre from Hacettepe University State Conservatory. Between 1989 and 1993, he worked at the Diyarbakır State Theatre. In 1993 and 1994, he worked with Roberto Ciulli at the Theatre...
as Güneş - Nesrin Akdağ as Deniz
- Sevgi Berna Biber as Aysun
- Gülden Avşaroğlu as Şeri
- Nurseli Tırışkan as Menejer
- Nilgün Belgün as Teyze
- Cem Özer as Arçil Naz
- Uğur Uludağ as Şota
- Ebru Özenden as Beyza
Release
The film opened in 164 screens across Turkey on at number 1 in the box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $433,672.| Date | Territory | Screens | Rank | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
164 | 1 | $433,672 | |
| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
31 | 27 | $60,604 | |
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
3 | 26 | $7,277 | |
| UK | 2 | 53 | $3,734 |
Box office
The film was the seventh highest grossing Turkish film of 2009Turkish films of 2009
A list of films produced by the Turkish film industry in Turkey in 2009.- Highest-grossing films :- January – June :- July – December :- References :...
with a total worldwide gross of $2,502,800.