The Plane Tree

The Plane Tree (Turkish: Çınar Ağacı) is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, written and directed by Handan İpekçi, featuring Celile Toyon as a retired teacher who is the catalyst for the bi-monthly reunion of her extended family under the titular plane tree. The film, which opened on March 18, 2011 at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011.

The Plane Tree
Theatrical Poster
Directed byHandan İpekçi
Produced byNecati Akpınar
Written byHandan İpekçi
Starring
Music by
  • Kemal Sahir Gürel
  • Ayşe Önder
CinematographyFeza Çaldıran
Edited byAziz İmamoğlu
Production
company
BKM Film
Distributed byMedyavizyon
Release date
  • March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)
Running time
121 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish
Box officeUS$1,562,977

Release

The film opened on nationwide general release in 218 screens across Turkey on March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18) at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$340,424.[1]

Reception

The film remained in the Turkish box-office charts for 20 weeks and made a total gross of US$1,562,977.[1]

See also

  • Turkish films off 2011
  • 2011 on film

References

  1. "Çinar agaci". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2011-05-25.


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