Turkish Ice Cream

2019 2h 0m TR

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 44

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Synopsis

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In 1915, two Turks in Australia make a living by selling ice cream. When they hear war has broken out, they decide to go to Çanakkale. Authorities don't let them leave the island, so the two decide to put up a fight in Australia.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Erkan Kolçak Köstendil
Cameleer Ali
Ali Atay
Ice Cream Man Mehmet
Şebnem Bozoklu
Gulsum
Will Thorp
Captain Wayne
James Farley
David
Caner Kurtaran
Salim
Marlene Matthews
Maria
Tristan Alexander
Billy

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Can Ulkay
Writers: Gürkan Tanyas
Languages: Turkish, English
Countries: Turkey

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Turkish, English.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Can Ulkay, shot by Peter Steuger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Fahir Atakoğlu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Mustafa Presheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Erkan Kolçak Köstendil and Ali Atay and Şebnem Bozoklu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Can Ulkay directs. Peter Steuger behind the camera. Fahir Atakoğlu scores. Mustafa Presheva cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Turkey. Dialogue in Turkish, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 43% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Turkish, English.
5Directed by Can Ulkay, shot by Peter Steuger. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Fahir Atakoğlu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mustafa Presheva shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Erkan Kolçak Köstendil and Ali Atay and Şebnem Bozoklu carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt9034290 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 44 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.