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The Blue Exile
The Blue Exile

THE BLUE EXILE

Mavi Sürgün

Directed by Erden Kıral
Germany, Greece, 1993
Drama

Synopsis

Based on the true story of Cevat Sakir, a Turkish writer who, just after Turkey’s defeat in World War I, fell foul of the authorities when he wrote about deserters from the army. At first sentenced to hang, he was later sent to a distant part of the country to serve a prison sentence.

Synopsis

Based on the true story of Cevat Sakir, a Turkish writer who, just after Turkey’s defeat in World War I, fell foul of the authorities when he wrote about deserters from the army. At first sentenced to hang, he was later sent to a distant part of the country to serve a prison sentence.