Kanal

Name: Kanal
Genre: Drama
Released: 1979-03-01
Duration: 1 h 18 min
Cast: Tarık Akan, Meral Orhonsay, Kamran Usluer, Tuncel Kurtiz, Ali Demir

1979·Movie·78 min·★ 6.3(8)

Drama

Based on real events, this story traces a young district governor’s moral awakening as he confronts a powerful landowner in rural Adana. What begins as a routine bureaucratic act soon turns into a struggle to shield villagers from exploitation, greed, and the threat of malaria.

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About Kanal

Kanal is a 1979 Turkish-language drama film directed by Erden Kıral. The cast is led by Tarık Akan, Meral Orhonsay, Kamran Usluer. It has a runtime of 1h 18m.

Kanal was produced by Irmak Film. It was released on March 1, 1979.

Director: Erden Kıral
Writers: İhsan Yüce
Release date: March 1, 1979
Original language: Turkish
Status: Released
Production: Irmak Film

Kanal cast & crew

Kanal was directed by Erden Kıral and written by İhsan Yüce.

The cast features Tarık Akan as Kaymakam, Meral Orhonsay as Doktor Zeynep, Kamran Usluer as Haşim Ağa, Tuncel Kurtiz as Abuzer Dayı, Ali Demir as Katip Tahsin, and Menderes Samancılar as Ahmet.

Behind the camera, it was produced by Erden Kıral.

Is Kanal worth watching?

At 1h 18m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy drama, Kanal is worth a place on your watchlist.

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