The Blue Exile

The Blue Exile (Mavi Sürgün) is a 1993 Turkish drama film directed by Erden Kıral. The film was selected as the Turkish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 66th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

The film is inspired by the autobiographical memoir, also titled Mavi Sürgün, of Cevat Şakir Kabaağaçlı, who wrote under the pen name Halikarnas Balıkçısı – the Fisherman of Halicarnassus.

Cast

 * Can Togay as Cevat Şakir
 * Hanna Schygulla as The Actress
 * Özay Fecht
 * Tatiana Papamoschou
 * Ayse Romey as Hatice