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The Messenger is a film of genre Drama directed by Çağan Irmak with Çetin Tekindor
The Messenger (2008)
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Add to a movie listThe Messenger (Turkish: Ulak) is a 2007 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Çağan Irmak, which follows a man who travels from village to village to tell children stories about a messenger named İbrahim. The film, which was selected for film festivals in Istanbul, Adana and Antalya, went on general release across Turkey on January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) and is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2008.
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A mysterious traveller Zekeriya arrives at a village. He captivates much of the village's people by telling tales of a messenger on horseback named İbrahim. The village becomes divided on him, each one taking on various personalities from other stories.Actors
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