Kismet Kismet

Kismet Kismet

Kismet Kismet

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Kismet Kismet

1987

1h 2m

8.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Director İsmet Elçi tells the semi-autobiographical story of Kemal (played by Elçi himself), who negotiates his identity between two cultures (Turkey and Germany), struggling to find a future as a director in the German film industry.

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4 featured cast members

Starring

Ismet Elçi

Alisan Keziban

Lothar Lambert

Lothar Lambert

Wieland Speck

Creative team

Directed by: Ismet Elçi
Written by: Ismet Elçi

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