Dilan - 1987

Dilan 1987 Directed by Erden Kıral

Based on a well-known Turkish novel, Dilan narrates the story of a peasant woman who decides to avenge the murder of her lover. In a remote village in Southeastern Turkey, two men are in love with beautiful Dilan: the rich Paso and the poor but brave Mirkan. When Dilan chooses Mirkan, Paso has the youth killed by one of his men. Dilan marries Paso, but she murders him on their wedding night and runs away to the mountains. A tragic love story as well as a realistic portrait of the existence of the rural people of Anatolia, Dilan was shown at several international film festivals, including Cannes, Venice and Berlin.

Country Turkey

Production Country Turkey

Language Turkish

Spoken Language Turkish

Gnere Drama

Production Company Limbo Film AG

Release Date 18 March 1987

92 mins