The Reeds
1975 · 44 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama
Hayriye is afraid of the future. Every day, while waiting for his beloved Ali to return from fishing on the long wooden pier, she disappears one day; it is Ali' turn to wait.
Directed by Metin Erksan · Written by Kenan Hulusi Koray
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Orçun Sonat Ali Reis -
Nazan Adalı Hayriye -
İhsan Gedik Mustafa - K Kadir Akgün The Fisherman
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Ahmet Karaca The Fisherman
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