"A film by Ömer Kavur" "Director looking at the wooden house..." "Kartal, Ferry boat pier..." "Yavuz holding a newspaper..." "Original Music by Attila Özdemiroglu" "NIGHT JOURNEY" "Can we catch the ferry?" "How many kilometers to Ayvalik?" "Ayvalik?" "Ayvalik" "Aren't we going there?" "I'll drink one more cup of tea." "We will need 27 filming locations" "The most important ones are the home for the woman and the pension for the child" "How do you think about the place of their secret meetings?" "Have more coffee?" "With milk or without milk?" "Why Sevil didn't come with us?" "She might have thought you and me alone would be more comfortable" "She is busy with her new home too." "Our road music." "How did you like the coffee?" "Good" "Ah again my tooth" "What?" "My tooth" "Chewing gum" "A decayed tooth?" "I have to visit a dentist" "The pain directly goes to my brain." "You don't have a toothpick?" "Give my Saide back to me." "Dark city." "Give my Saide back to me." "Saide why are you so far away now." "You are so far away now." "Dark city." "Give my Saide back to me." "We couldn't find the places we are looking for" "What should we do now" "On the road again" "Right now?" "Can you drive safely at nights?" "Want to know, what I remember now" "What?" "It was a night like this one" "We were on the road again..." "There will be a screening of our film at a labor union's night in 1978 or 79 maybe" "Ahmet also was there" "I know" "It was a cold and snowy night" "Your brother Ahmet was holding the presentation" "It was his second year as a school teacher" "Had we made it that night" "No, we had missed it" "There must be a hotel around here" "Play backgammon?" "OK" "Do you have backgammon?" "Backgammon?" "No sir" "heads" "All those trains... where do they go..." "This isn't a good location for our story" "Are we going?" "We have a lot of places to visit and you are wasting our time we won't be able to find a single location if you do so" "I told you too many times to make it an Istanbul story 27 filming locations how can we find them here" "You are the script writer" "Yes I am the writer but Seyda wanted it like this" "She insisted on to be a provincial story" "She wanted it to be an oppressed provincial woman caprices of those stars" "Never mind all the places are the same" "How long we will go" "About two hours" "Good" "We will see some place before it's getting dark" "It would be wonderful to teleport people from one place to another" "Press a button and you are in Paris press Rio or Japan" "Write a film script on it" "It is hard to be a script writer" "It is not crowded here during March" "Tourists start coming in April" "Why did you ask" "Maybe we will be making a film here" "A film?" "Here?" "If we can find the locations" "What kind of places you are looking for" "Can you find a guide for us?" "who knows this place to guide us" "Sure, I can find be ready at 8 am tomorrow morning" "Sure, OK are you from government TV" "Oh no." "Where can we find a good restaurant?" "This is the best thing about those journeys" "What is your dish?" "It is hot and spicy but it is too delicious it is better for me not to have it" "How about your ulcer sometimes good sometimes bad" "The affair between the woman and the doctor is it developing too easily what do you think" "Easy?" "how?" "Does it look real I mean for example should we add some social pressure on them" "pressure on the woman?" "the woman, the doctor maybe you can work on the conflict some more" "are there weaknesses in script what do you think?" "I am not sure" "You are acting as if some other one will make the film" "Don't you like the story?" "I am not against your story" "It may turn out to be a good one so what" "it's not important" "Blood pressure" "Good night gentlemen" "Good night" "Where are you from gentlemen?" "Istanbul" "Oh, the origin of all kind of illness is hidden behind blood pressure" "So you are from Istanbul" "You are from Istanbul, the paradise" "[He is telling/singing some funny dittys]" "Everything is normal and under control" "I can't sleep well at nights though then go on drinking Raki" "want some pills?" "what pills?" "sleeping pills" "I take some while travelling when I am away from home I am not an easy sleeper" "It's good, take some before going to sleep" "My cousins Tuncan and Ercan" "They will be your guides" "The woman may live in one of those houses" "You shoot them too dont you?" "The doctor's secret visitings through here will be impressive isn't it" "Is it a love story?" "Yes" "Yes" "There is another lane ahead" "What kind of films do you like?" "Rambo, Chuck Norris, Superman we watch them on TV, Rocky" "This is a very good place." "Here we can watch them passing by." "Sea shore of the town, an old neighborhood woman's house, public square, doctor's pension..." "We almost found out all of our filming locations." "We can complete the film here in one place" "We need a desolate place for their secret meetings." "Do you know an abandoned place?" "What kind of a place?" "A deserted house, such that nobody living around" "Brother..." "There is such a town" "A town?" "very near from here 5 or 6 kilometers away" "The town is abandoned nobody lives there how do you mean?" "it's all empty houses there is a village nearby our father is the school teacher of the village" "Is your father in the village now" "Yes he is there now" "Do you all live in the village?" "No, we live in Fethiye we go to the village and come back to Fethiye" "A terrific place, fantastic, extraordinary" "What's that?" "The church" "Let's go and see" "We can't miss this place" "Come and see, this is the ideal place" "Here is their meeting place" "We also shoot love making scene over there" "Right?" "What do you think?" "Did you like it?" "Yes, very much" "C'mon lets go back now" "I will stay a while" "Why?" "We have seen enough." "You go with the boys" "I will find you" "Good" "We will find something to drink in the village?" "They have a cafe" "Hello" "What is that place?" "A watchtower" "Welcome, I am Aziz" "Thanks" "What would you have?" "I'd like a cup of tea" "Bring us some more tea" "Mr. Aziz is the father of our guides" "I knew that" "How did you like our town" "Very much 20,000 people were living here can you imagine that" "It was a Greek town" "They were forced to migrate in the population exchange of 1923" "Hoping that they would come back one day" "They left their belongings as they are" "None of them returned?" "No" "Our brethren have come in their place from Thessaloniki." "And then they moved to better places." "Imagine it." "Like a ghost town." "Ministry of Tourism declared it as touristic site" "They will restore the houses and build a teleferic up to the hill" "After we finish our film they can do whatever they want" "No, no all of our locations are allright no problems at all as I told you before we won't change the script" "Everything went as planned we will return tomorrow morning" "Yes he is here" "Mr. Irfan asks if you are happy with everything" "Yes he feels allright" "He sends his greetings" "How is Seyda?" "Is she there with you?" "She will be ready for shooting no other performances OK?" "Everything is organized?" "Very well." "OK then good bye" "We will meet when we return" "It's all sorted out now" "Let me call Sevil too" "Sevil, how are you?" "Why dont you ask them to make it ready asap." "If you dont ask them everyday forget about that furniture set." "OK, you call them first." "I will deal with it when I return." "OK, let me talk to her" "Oh darling" "How are you?" "Last night he was here at the same time" "And you missed your dad?" "I will be right back when I finish my things" "Have I ever lied to you?" "No, do you study properly" "Dont cause trouble for your mother" "That's my girl." "Yes of course, my dear one put your mother back on the phone" "OK" "Sevil... yes not to be able to know how you are and what to do your absence is like an emptiness yet I can feel you I still can hear your voice is it the fear that made you escape or not to be able to face the fear itself for how long can you escape these silent calls which I know only come from you just say something a single word, a whisper just so that this terrible silence ends..." "Ali who were you talking to?" "Tomorrow, we will be on the road again" "Want some?" "No thanks" "Lets put on our road music again" "Where will we be tonight?" "What happened?" "I can't go on" "I can't shoot this movie" "Is it the script?" "I can change the script if there are some parts you don't like." "It has nothing to do with the script and you know it too" "I do not want to make this film" "You are making a serious mistake" "Maybe at the moment you feel a bit depressed... but... it is not an excuse to give up making this film" "Just the opposite, you have to shoot it." "You know it, this is an important opportunity for you" "I dont like to put it so explicitly but it is time to face it now" "They don't want you anymore" "Was it because of your failure at the box-office or... was it your lack of communication with the people..." "I don't know..." "There is one thing you should know" "I tried so hard to make the producer and Seyda to work with you" "Our social environment is determinent in our decisions" "We have to obey some rules." "I know it" "I can't go on like this." "Do you know any other solution" "If there are any then tell me" "We will make a good film" "The most important thing is to realize it" "A... good... film to whom?" "to benefit the producer or to make a star more popular?" "All of our efforts are good for nothing" "Can't you see that" "One can't express own feelings freely" "You only serve others' expectations so the outcome becomes garbage always the worst torment is, not to be able to test oneself" "Maybe it is too late, but I realize it now" "OK What do you want now?" "I will stay here for a while" "I want to think it over by myself" "Good" "I also will stay here" "We are in no hurry" "I should be alone" "Since we set out on the road you acted as if you were alone" "I know it sorry for that" "It is windy here" "For all these years, we always have been together" "When I look back at our past those years at school ...cinematheque club" "Everything fades away so easily" "Well, it's time to go now" "You tell them..." "You tell them I kept the camera" "I will tell them you are shooting the film" "You should think it over before making your decision" "OK" "[... oral exam on Ottomans' official history...]" "You go on..." "Welcome" "I wanted to ask you something" "Please, go on" "This may sound strange" "I want to stay in the town" "You mean for shooting...?" "No" "I myself want to stay" "You want to live there...?" "Yes, for a while" "But thats not possible they are all in ruins" "Small Church is not so bad... besides I will try to turn it into a livable place just for myself" "Are you serious?" "Yes I am" "It wont cause a problem I hope" "No, why?" "OK, thanks a lot" "Goodbye [... oral exam continues...]" "He won't come anymore" "Is that for shooting?" "Yes" "A video camera" "Want to see?" "Look thru here go on" "Can you see?" "Yes" "Where is your house?" "Can you see your house?" "It is like a telescope" "I recorded all that you've seen" "You really did it?" "Yes, all of them" "My house too?" "Of course" "Can we shoot them too?" "Will you make film here?" "Yes" "Using this camera?" "No, using a bigger one" "Players will come, technicians will come..." "Will I watch them too?" "Sure" "Why not" "OK" "Bye then" "Will you be living down there?" "This sea..." "Reminds me other seas" "...is it the fear that made you escape or not to be able to face the fear itself for how long can you escape..." "Yusuf" "You didn't come to school this morning" "I know you are there" "I want you in the classroom tomorrow" "...president Kenan Evren told that many democratical rights..." "Mr. Ali..." "Do I disturb you" "Please come welcome" "I wanted to know if you need anything" "It's Ok as you see please sit down" "These are for you... they are from the village some fruits..." "Thanks a lot want some?" "no thanks" "I've forgotten this place" "People don't be aware of beautiful places when they are so near to you" "Do you know... villagers feel sorry because you live all alone here by yourself" "But why?" "They say, they could be attentive to their guest" "You would be more comfortable then" "I tried to explain them about the things you were looking for." "I told them that you were in search of filming locations." "I said them you'd better be alone to feel the atmosphere of your film." "I am afraid I wasnt successful to satisfy them." "I caused trouble for you" "No, not at all." "Do whatever you want." "Did Mr. Yavuz went back?" "He had things to do in Istanbul." "Do you believe, I've never seen Istanbul." "Yet, my wife has relatives there, but... when you get used to live in small villages... people get lazy and it becomes hard to leave" "Were you born here?" "Yes... my wife also." "We couldnt be able to leave these places." "But our children will not be like us." "I wont be able to keep them here" "Anyway..." "I took your time too much." " Goodbye" " Goodbye" "...a long corridor echoing footsteps in a long stone corridor footsteps in a corridor..." "Is it your brother?" "Two bullets in his chest when he was leaving his school he was only 27 as I walk along the streets aimlessly as I walk along those empty streets the turmoil we live on..." "was suffocating me like a nightmare." "[Military coup d'état days of 80s..." "police cars down the street...] [pick up and arrest political opponents...]" "How many woes we would be suffering..." "I always remember you when you were a child your sad face your bitter smile..." "Sometimes I was getting tired of your love for others" "It was our last meeting or maybe the one before the last one..." "You asked me about Nesrin." "You wanted to know when we would get married"