On Board (film)
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On Board is a 1998 Turkish drama film
, written and directed by Serdar Akar, about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film. It was shot concurrently with A Madonna in Laleli
, directed by Kudret Sabancı, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths.
wrote that, The film showcased the director’s tendency to breakway from familiar cinematographic idioms, and, The lives of four seaman were colourfully brought to the screen in all their vulgarity and violence, yet failed to be believable.
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
, written and directed by Serdar Akar, about four sailors who kidnap a prostitute. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Ankara and Antalya, including the Golden Orange for Second Best Film. It was shot concurrently with A Madonna in Laleli
A Madonna in Laleli
A Madonna in Laleli is a 1998 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Kudret Sabancı, about a pimp and his two friends who try to sell a Russian prostitute as a “virgin” to a rich businessman...
, directed by Kudret Sabancı, and many of the main characters from the two films cross paths.
Synopsis
A dredging ship is anchored in Istanbul for food and supplies. But the sailor sent to get them is mugged by six people and one weeks' worth of wages are stolen from him. The captain leads his men into the city to find the people who did this. Upon meeting the men, they manage to get back the money and take back the woman in the group back to the ship.Cast
- Erkan CanErkan CanErkan Can is a Turkish film and theatre actor, who has won the Golden Orange for Best Actor twice for his roles in On Board and Takva: A Man's Fear of God, and the Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Performance by an Actor for Takva: A Man's Fear of God.- Biography :Erkan Can began acting in 1974...
as Captain İdris - Haldun BoysanHaldun Boysan-Selected filmography:-External links:...
as Kamil - Yıldıray Şahinler as Ali
- Naci TaşdöğenNaci TasdögenNaci Taşdöğen is a Turkish actor.He performed in the Emret Komutanım and O Şimdi Asker series.- References :...
as Boksör - Ella Manea as the woman
- Cengiz KüçükayvazCengiz KüçükayvazCengiz Küçükayvaz is a Turkish actor who usually appears in comedic roles.-Biography:Cengiz Küçükayvaz graduated in Theatre from Dokuz Eylül University's Faculty of Fine Arts. He began his professional acting career at the Tuncay Özinel Theatre and the Hadi Çaman Theatre...
as Doktor - İştar Gökseven as Makor
- Güven KıraçGüven KiraçGüven Kıraç is a Turkish actor.-References:* Biyografi.info - * Biyografi.net - -External links:...
as Aziz - Funda Şirinkal
- Bülent Çakırer
Reviews
Rekin TeksoyRekin Teksoy
Rekin Teksoy is a Turkish lawyer, author and translator.- Career :Teksoy taught courses in Istanbul University’s Communications Faculty on Art of Cinema and Cinema and Literature Relations for over twenty years. He served on the executive board of Turkish Cinematech Association...
wrote that, The film showcased the director’s tendency to breakway from familiar cinematographic idioms, and, The lives of four seaman were colourfully brought to the screen in all their vulgarity and violence, yet failed to be believable.
Awards
The film won the following awards :- International Critic's WeekInternational Critic's WeekThe International Critics' Week , founded in 1962 and organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics, is the oldest parallel competitive section of the Cannes Film Festival. It showcases first and second feature films by directors from all over the world, and has remained true to its tradition...
(Semaine de la Critique) Official Selection Cannes Film FestivalCannes Film FestivalThe Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...
1999 - 35th Antalya Golden Orange Film FestivalAntalya Golden Orange Film FestivalThe Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival is a film festival, held annually since 1963 in Antalya, is the most important national film festival in Turkey...
: Best Director (Serdar Akar) Second Best Film, Best Screenplay (Nevzat Dişiaçık), Best Actor (Erkan Can), - 11th Ankara Film Festival: Jury Special Prize (Serdar Akar), Best Actor (Erkan Can), Best Supporting Actor (Haldun Boysan), Most Promising New Director (Serdar Akar), Most Promising New Screenwriter (Serdar Akar)
- 10th Orhan Arıburnu Awards: Best Film, Best Director (Serdar Akar), Best Actor (Erkan Can)