Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds
2004, Turkish. Directed by Ahmet Uluçay.
The 60's, Tepecik, a small Anatolian village…
In his award-winning debut feature film, director Ahmet Ulucay portrays the innocence of childhood and the lure of the cinema for two teens in a small Turkish village. Working for a watermelon seller by day, Remet spends his evenings trying to rebuild a film projector with his friend Mehmet. Both have big dreams to be famous film directors one day.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
- Rated
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- Released
- 26 November 2004
- Original title
- Karpuz Kabuğundan Gemiler Yapmak
- Country
- Turkey
- Written by
- Ahmet Uluçay
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Is Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.9/10 from 62 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds?
Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Does Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds on?
Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 November 2004. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds?
Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds (2004) was directed by Ahmet Uluçay and stars Ismail Hakki Taslak, Kadir Kaymaz, Gülayse Erkoc.