Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

The 60's, Tepecik, a small Anatolian village…

Directed by Ahmet Uluçay

Produced by Istisnai Filmler ve Reklamlar (IFR)

2004110 min7.8 / 10

A tender, nostalgic portrait of childhood friendship and cinematic dreams in a 1960s Turkish village, suffused with warmth and the bittersweet magic of growing up.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Is Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Does Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity46

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Surprise92

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Love95

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