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Dark Blue Night

Semih is a young football coach, unemployed for a long time and in debt. Even though he doesn’t want to, he finds a job in a mine and starts working. Soon after a mine accident happens and after the accident radical changes begin in Semih's life.

  • Muhammet - Cakiral
    Director
  • Muhammet Cakiral
    Writer
  • Muhammet Cakiral
    Producer
  • Aysegul Korkmaz Cakiral
    Producer
  • Cansu Fırıncı
    Key Cast
    "Semih"
  • Güliz Gencoğlu
    Key Cast
    "Beyza"
  • Ulku Hilal Ciftci
    Key Cast
    "Sıla"
  • Metin Coskun
    Key Cast
    "Kazım"
  • Umit Cirak
    Key Cast
    "Huseyin"
  • Yalın İsnel
    Key Cast
    "Cemal"
  • Aslı Bankoğlu
    Key Cast
    "Fatma"
  • İhsan İlhan
    Key Cast
    "İdris"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Lacivert Gece
  • Project Type:
    Feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 27 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 15, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Turkey
  • Country of Filming:
    Turkey
  • Language:
    Turkish
  • Shooting Format:
    HD 4K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.16
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • 28th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, Turkey, 2021
    Adana
    Turkey
    September 16, 2021
    Turkey Premier
    28th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Aslı Bankoglu
  • 9th Bosphorus Film Festival, Turkey, 2021
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    October 25, 2021
  • 32th Ankara Film Festival, Turkey, 2021
    Ankara
    Turkey
    November 9, 2021
    32th Ankara Film Festival, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Guliz Gencoglu
  • Malatya 10. International Film Festival, Turkey, 2021
    Malatya
    Turkey
    December 14, 2021
    Malatya
    Kemal Sunal Public Jury Award - Best Film
  • 9. Antakya Film Festival, Turkey, 2021
    Antakya
    Turkey
    December 16, 2021
    Antakya
    Yesilcam Special Award, Best Director - Muhammet Çakıral, Best Actress - Guliz Gencoglu
  • Golden Horn Film Festival
    İstanbul
    Turkey
    November 29, 2021
    Jury Special Award and Best Actor
  • 26th Filmfestival Türkei Deutschland
    Nurnberg
    Germany
    March 12, 2022
    World Cinema Section Screening
  • 44th Moskow Film Festival
    Moskow
    Russian Federation
    August 27, 2022
    Russian Premier
    Around the World in 8 Days Section
  • 17th Elazig Cayda Cira Film Festival
    Elazig
    Turkey
    November 4, 2022
    Elazig
    Jury Special Award
Director Biography - Muhammet - Cakiral

As Director and Scriptwriter, his long feature film "As the Swallows Got Thirsty" (2014) competed in the world premiere of the 27th Tokyo International Film Festival for "Best Asian Film" and "The Spirit of Asia" awards. This film is the first long feature film written and directed by Muhammet Çakıral. In 2014, Çakıral participated in the "Producing Workshop" trainings of The New York Film Academy. Currently, Çakıral has a post-graduate degree from Marmara University, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema Section of Department of Cinema.

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Filmography / MUHAMMET ÇAKIRAL
Long Feature Films and TV Films
• Dark Blue Night (Scriptwriter, Director & Producer) 2021, 28th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, 2021
• The Story of Dede Korkut- Boğaç Han-Animation (Producer) 2021
• Trust (Producer) 2017
• New Life, TV film (Producer) 2015
• As the Swallows Got Thirsty (Scriptwriter, Director & Producer) 2014
• Pandora’s Box (Producer) 2008 San Sebastian International Film Festival (Golden Seashell) 2009
• Waiting for the Clouds (Actor & Dialogue Translator) 2004