Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds
"The 60's, Tepecik, a small Anatolian village…"
In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.
| Release Date | November 26, 2004 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Karpuz Kabuğundan Gemiler Yapmak | |
| Runtime | 1h 50min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Turkish | |
| Original Language | Turkish | |
| Production Countries | Turkey | |
| Production Companies | Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR) | |