On the Way to School

On the Way to School

Theatrical poster
Directed by Orhan Eskiköy
Özgür Doğan
Produced by Orhan Eskiköy
Özgür Doğan
Written by Orhan Eskiköy
Özgür Doğan
Cinematography Orhan Eskiköy
Editing by Thomas Balkenhol
Studio Peri-San Film
Distributed by Tiglon Film
Release date(s) October 23, 2009 (2009-10-23)
Country Turkey
Language Turkish
Budget €209,000 (estimated)
Box office $399,581

On the Way to School (Turkish: İki Dil Bir Bavul) is an award-winning 2008 Turkish documentary film directed by Orhan Eskiköy and Özgür Doğan. It has attracted 78,000 people in eight weeks, an impressive showing for a documentary.

The film is an openhearted account of a young Turkish teacher during a school year in a Kurdish village in southeastern Turkey.

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Production

The film was shot on location in Şanliurfa, Turkey.[1]

Release

General release

The film opened in 22 screens across Turkey on October 23, 2009 (2009-10-23) at number five in the Turkish box office chart with an opening weekend gross of $60,387.[2]

Reception

Box Office

The film debuted number five in the Turkish box office chart and has made a total gross of $399,581.[2]

Awards

See also

References

  1. ^ "Filming locations for On the Way to School". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1312137/locations. Retrieved 2010-02-18. 
  2. ^ a b "Iki Dil Bir Bavul". Box Office Mojo. http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?id=_fIKIDILBIRBAVUL01&country=TR&wk=2009W43&id=_fIKIDILBIRBAVUL01&p=.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 
  3. ^ a b "Two Turkish movies win at Abu Dhabi fest". Today's Zaman. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-190504-two-turkish-movies-win-at-abu-dhabi-fest.html. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 
  4. ^ "Winners presented with awards at Ankara Film Festival". Turkish Daily News. http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=0321225954696-2010-03-22. Retrieved 2010-02-24. 

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