Kutsal Damacana (2007) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2007 · 105 mins · Turkish

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Directed by

Kamil Aydın

Starring

Önder Açıkbaş, Settar Tanrıöğen, Şafak Sezer, Yıldırım Memişoğlu, Ersin Korkut, Büşra Pekin

Former sailor Fikret struggles to adapt to life in Istanbul and takes refuge in a local church. While priest Artin is away in the Vatican, Fikret sells the church’s fine wines, sleeps in the priest’s quarters, and gambles on horse races. He mentors Asim, a naïve car‑wash boy who sees him as a father figure. The pair become entangled with wealthy widow Deniz, who believes her sister Selen is cursed and will pay to lift it. Disguised as a priest, Fikret infiltrates Deniz’s home, where unexpected complications arise.