Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds (2004)

In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.

All Releases

Domestic ()
International (100%)
$13,500
Worldwide
$13,500
Summary Details
Earliest Release DateNovember 25, 2004 (Türkiye)
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresDrama Family

Europe, Middle East, and Africa

AreaRelease DateOpeningGross
TürkiyeNov 25, 2004$13,500$13,500