Akrebin Yolculuğu (Journey on a Clock Hand) | |
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Directed by | Ömer Kavur |
Written by | Ömer Kavur Macit Koper |
Produced by | Ömer Kavur |
Starring | Mehmet Aslantuğ |
Cinematography | Erdal Kahraman |
Edited by | Mevlüt Kocak |
Music by | Attila Özdemiroğlu |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
Country | Turkey |
Language | Turkish |
Akrebin Yolculuğu (English: Journey on a Clock Hand) is a 1997 Turkish romance film directed by Ömer Kavur. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. [1]
Clockmaker Kerem sets out with a key given to him by a mysterious man and finds the clock tower he is meant to repair. However, this clock tower introduces him to an extremely enigmatic woman. The mysterious woman lives bound to the clock tower and has a profound effect on Kerem. Strange events begin to unfold, and the mysterious town starts to dismantle the very concept of time.
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