About Dry Grasses
Structured like a quietly grand novel, subtle and elliptical, Ceylan’s film unfolds with Chekhovian grace and a cutting understanding of character. — Barry Hertz, Globe and Mail
A masterpiece. A searing, mesmerizing, and unforgettable mood piece. — Tomris Laffly, The Wrap
Co-Presented by CalTurks!
Nestled away in wintry East Anatolia, public-school art teacher Samet (Deniz Celiloğlu) yearns to leave the sleepy village for cosmopolitan Istanbul. Further disenchanted when he and Kenan (Musab Ekici), a colleague, come under public scrutiny, Samet fears circumstances will keep him in Anatolia and his dreams of a new life permanently out of reach. A silver lining is a budding relationship with Nuray (Merve Dizdar), a fellow teacher and firebrand who develops connections with both Samet and Kenan, forcing Samet to confront what he can’t readily accept. Renowned for his nuanced, visually ravishing imagery, award-winning director Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Once Upon a Time in Anatolia, Winter Sleep) capstones the film with one of his greatest sequences, a dazzling metacinematic climax featuring an entrancing performance from Dizdar, who took home Best Actress at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.
Playing on 4/6 & 4/14 only!
Runtime
3h 18mYear
2023Director
Nuri Bilge CeylanFormat
DCPCountry
TurkeyLanguage
In Turkish with English subtitlesFirst Showing
April 6, 2024Showtimes
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