The Blue Exile
1993, Turkish. Directed by Erden Kıral.
Mavi Sürgün is a fictionalized account of one period of the life of a Turkish journalist who was condemned to exile for an article he wrote in 1925. He turned his punishment into a reward by creating a little paradise in what is today the holiday resort, Bodrum. In fact he is considered by some to be the first ecologist. The film concentrates on this latter aspect of his character and through flashbacks portrays the inner turmoil of a man who is trying to come to terms with his past. The slow pace is somewhat of a drawback, the flashbacks are often confusing and the protagonist is not always very convincing. But the photography of the country side is exceptional Kenan Ormanlar and the short appearance by a very theatrical Hanna Schygulla of Fassbinder fame adds a little spice to the drama.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Turkish
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- Released
- 27 May 1993
- Original title
- Mavi Sürgün
- Country
- Germany, Greece, Turkey
- Written by
- Erden Kıral, Kenan Ormanlar, Elly Scheller-Ormanlar
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The Blue Exile runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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The Blue Exile isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 May 1993. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Blue Exile?
The Blue Exile (1993) was directed by Erden Kıral and stars Can Togay, Özay Fecht, Ayse Romey.