FILM · 2015 · TURKEY

Kara Bela

Directed by

Burak Aksak

Runtime

105 min

Studio

BKM

9 archived facts · 1 topic · 2 sources · Last reviewed Sep 2026

After the death of his wife and father, Kudret, who has always lived by the book, decides to go on a road trip to save a girl.

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9 Interesting Facts About Kara Bela

1. #001

   Kara Bela, Burak Aksak's second feature film, was shot in Istanbul, Adana and Gaziantep.

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2. #002

   The film held a public gala, a first in Turkish cinema history; the gala at the Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre was attended by around five thousand ticketed viewers.

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3. #003

   Produced by BKM Film, Kara Bela had Burak Aksak serving as both director and screenwriter, with Necati Akpınar as producer.

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4. #004

   The lyrics and music of the promotional song "Kara Bela" belong to Seda Bakan's musician husband Ali Erel; Cengiz Bozkurt and Seda Bakan recorded the song in the studio and shot a music video for it.

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5. #005

   Cengiz Bozkurt, Seda Bakan and Erkan Kolçak Köstendil shared the lead roles, while Zihni Göktay and Zerrin Sümer appeared in the cast as guest actors.

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6. #006

   The life of the character Kudret had been shaped by his father and especially by his wife's rules, but when he takes a dream seriously his order is disrupted and he sets off for Antep.

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7. #007

   During the journey Kudret unintentionally makes new friends; from this point on the film takes on a narrative that turns into a road movie classic.

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8. #008

   In the character list on TMDb, Cihan Ercan plays Efkan, Berat Yenilmez the Municipal Police Chief, Erdal Tosun the Groom's Father, Hakan Salınmış the Clown, Sadi Celil Cengiz the Receptionist, Benian Dönmez Aunt Gül and Seda Telciler Leylifer.

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9. #009

   The film was released on 18 September 2015 and was presented as a comedy.

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