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Turkey10 Essential Turkish FilmsStop 9 of 10
Dry Summer
Susuz Yaz
A greedy tobacco farmer dams the spring that feeds the whole valley to hoard the water for himself, setting off a bitter feud with his neighbors and even his own brother. A stark, sensual rural drama and a landmark of Turkish cinema.
Why it’s here
Metin Erksan's Turkish rural drama and Berlin Golden Bear winner.
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Genre
- Drama · Crime
- Mood
- tense · thoughtful · dark
- Entry
- some context
- Best for
- shorter watch · film history
Content notes: violence or threat · sexual content Non-exhaustive