Cenneti Beklerken
Original title: Waiting for Heaven · Turkish title: Cenneti Beklerken
2006 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by 
Derviş Zaim
Derviş ZaimCast
Serhat Tutumluer Melisa Sözen Mesut Akusta 
Nihat Ileri 
Mehmet Ali Nuroglu Rıza Sönmez
Credits
Written by: Dervis Zaim
Plot
The first part of a trilogy on traditional Turkish arts. English title: Waiting for Heaven.
Sinekatalog’s take
Derviş Zaim's film opens a trilogy on traditional Turkish arts, here in the world of shadow puppetry and Ottoman life. Visually rich and slow, it is a sensuous, thoughtful and distinctive piece.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (1,709 votes)
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