Introduction

The Long Way Home (Turkish: Eve Dönüş: Sarıkamış 1915) is a 2013 Turkish drama film directed by Alphan Eseli.

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Outline

The Battle of Sarikamish, an engagement between the Russian and Ottoman Empire during World War I, resulted in the defeat of the Ottomans. Eastern Anatolia had become a place of uncertainty and chaos by January 1915, and neither the Russians nor the Ottomans held control. Due to the absence of authority, the people were left to their own fate in a battle of survival.

Saci Efendi, who is an officer in the Ottoman Foreign Ministry, accompanies Gul Hanim, the wife of the Ministry’s Principal Clerk, and her daughter, Nihan, on their way to Erzurum. They try to find their way in the terrible winter. On their first night in this remote and deserted village, they realise that they are not alone. Passing through a deserted village in the mountains of East Anatolia, 7 people from different walks of life try to endure the terrible winter conditions as well as starvation while attempting to make their way back to home.

Cast

• Uğur Polat – Saci Bey.
• Nergis Öztürk – Gül Hanim.
• Serdar Orçin – Onbasi Sami.
• Muharrem Bayrak – Çoban Ali.
• Şevket Süha Tezel [] – Er Mahmut.
• Sıla Çetindağ – Zeynep.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s): Alphan Eseli.
• Producer(s): Böcek Yapım, Mars Entertainment Group, Bubi Film, and Oğuz Peri.
• Writer(s): Serdar Tantekin and Alphan Eseli.
• Music: Mihaly Vig.
• Cinematography: Hayk Kirakosyan.
• Editor(s): Ömer Özyılmazel.
• Production: Bubi Films, Bocek Yapim, Gaya Film (production service), and Mars Entertainment Group.
• Distributor(s): United International Pictures (UIP).
• Release Date: 08 March 2013.
• Running Time: 115 minutes.
• Country: Turkey.
• Language: Turkish.