Brought by the Sea

Brought by the Sea (Turkish: Denizden Gelen) is a 2010 Turkish drama film, directed by Nesli Çölgeçen, about an ex-cop who accidentally kills an African immigrant and retreats with a guilty conscience back to his hometown. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16), has been shown at International film festivals in Istanbul, Moscow and Adana, where it won the Grand Jury "Yılmaz Güney" Best Picture prize.^[1][2]

Brought by the Sea
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Nesli Çölgeçen
Written by	Ersin Kana
Produced by	Ömer Can Berna Akpınar
Starring	Onur Saylak Jordan Deniz Boyner Ahu Türkpençe Sümer Tilmaç
Cinematography	Aydın Sarıoğlu
Edited by	Ahmet Can Çakırca
Music by	Kemal Sahir Gürel İrşad Aydın Erdal Güney Ayşe Önder
Release date	16 April 2010 (2010-04-16)
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish
Box office	US$38,949

Production

The film was shot on location in the Aegean towns of Ortaca, Dalyan and Dalaman, Turkey.^[3]

Synopsis

Halil (Onur Saylak) is a cop who accidentally kills an African illegal immigrant; he resigns and retires with a guilty conscience back to his hometown. Jordan (Jordan Deniz Boyner) is a five-year-old boy from Ghana whose mother is killed in an accident in Dalyan as they try to cross illegally to Greece. When Halil finds Jordan, their destinies intersect.

Release

General release

The film opened on general release in 34 screens across Turkey on

• April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)

at number 25 in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of US$8,790.^[4]

Festival screenings

• 29th International Istanbul Film Festival (April 3–18, 2010)^[3][5]
• 32nd International Moscow Film Festival (June 17–26, 2010)^[2][6]
• 17th Adana "Golden Boll" International Film Festival^[7]

Reception

Box office

The film was in the Turkish box office charts for ten weeks and has made a total gross of US$38,949.^[4]

Reviews

Emine Yıdırım, writing in Today's Zaman, says this is, "a film which aims to say a lot", and, "indeed underlines the dire situation of the thousands of refugees that try to cross the borders of Turkey and Greece", but, "while achieving some of its ambitions, specifically those of the political and worldly context, Brought by the Sea unfortunately disappoints on some very crucial emotional points."^[8]

Awards

• 17th Adana "Golden Boll" International Film Festival (September 20–26, 2010) Grand Jury "Yılmaz Güney" Best Picture (won)^[9]

See also

• 2010 in film
• Turkish films of 2010
• Cinema of Turkey

References

1. "This week in theaters". Today's Zaman. 17 April 2010. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
2. "Turkish film to be premiered in Moscow". Hürriyet Daily News. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
3. "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". IIFF. Archived from the original on 13 July 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
4. "Denizden Gelen". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
5. Yıdırım, Emine (4 April 2010). "İstanbul Film Festival -- Oh yes, it's finally that time of the year!". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
6. "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". MIFF. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
7. "BROUGHT BY THE SEA / DENİZDEN GELEN". AKFF. Retrieved 27 September 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
8. Yıdırım, Emine (22 April 2010). "'Brought by the Sea' a disappointing take on the plight of refugees". Today's Zaman. Archived from the original on 25 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
9. "Turkey's Golden Boll film festival draws to a close". Hürriyet Daily News. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2010.

External links

• Official website for the film (Turkish)
• Denizden gelen at IMDb