Story of a poor fishmonger family consisting of a mother, a handmaid and two sons. One of the sons (Talat) involves in tobacco smuggling as a result of incitement of his fishmonger friends in order to overcome the poverty and the other son becomes a watchman to struggle against smugglers; one day two sons face off against each other.


Alright, so *Kaçakçilar*. Yeah, this one sticks with you. If you’re into films that just dig deep into human struggle and family ties, you should definitely find a way to see it. But if you're after anything light or with big action sequences, probably give this a miss. This is pure, unvarnished drama. The story? It’s...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Muhsin Ertugrul

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"Alright, so *Kaçakçilar*. Yeah, this one sticks with you. If you’re into films that just dig deep into human struggle and family ties, you should definitely find a way to see it. But if you're after anything light or with big action sequences, probably give this a miss. This is pure, unvarnished drama. The story? It’s simple, almost brutally so. A poor fishmonger family, just trying to get by. There's a mother, a handmaid, and two sons. You feel that constant grind, that everyday fight against ..."

Feriha Tevfik Negüz
Muhsin Ertugrul
Turkey

