Cholera Street
– The film is set in a rundown, crime ridden neighborhood of Istanbul dubbed "Cholera Street" (Kolera ..
The film is set in a rundown, crime ridden neighborhood of Istanbul dubbed "Cholera Street" (Kolera Sokağı). Salih is a mechanic and son of a respected barber Ali. A woman Tina arrives at Cholera street where she takes up residence and works as a prostitute. Deniz is a ganster who gives himself the nickname "Reiss" ("Chief"), tries to take control of the neighbourhood through intidimation.
Release Date:
28 Nov 1997
Language:
Turkish
Director:
Mustafa Altioklar
Writer:
Mustafa Altioklar (screenplay), Metin Kaçan (novel)
Main Actors:
Okan Bayülgen, Müjde Ar, Savas Dinçel, Mustafa Ugurlu
Plot:
A young car mechanic, while in the middle of an unlikely love affair, tries to protect the people in his poor neighborhood from a gangster who terrorizes the locals.
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination.
Ratings: