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...must be the best Turkish film by default, but it has also proved its worth against some tough foreign competition--including The Pawnbroker--winning the Golden Bear award for best film at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1964. Directed by Ismail Metin and starring and produced by Ulvi Dogan, Dry Summer is a cinema verite account of village life in Western Turkey...
...brothers, Ossman (Erol Tas) and Hassan (Ulvi Dogan)own a farm with the only spring in miles; their water is vital for the irrigation of the villagers' crops. But Ossman decides to cut off the village's water supply to enlarge his own crops, despite his younger brother's opposition. In the ensuing battle for water Ossman and Hassan are arrested for murder, although only Ossman is responsible. Out of the traditional respect for his elders, Hassan admits guilt and takes Ossman's place in jail while he returns to the farm...
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