Watch Kanal (1979) Official Trailer
6.3 / 10 IMDb March 1, 1979 1h 18m
Based on real events, this story traces a young district governor’s moral awakening as he confronts a powerful landowner in rural Adana. What begins as a routine bureaucratic act soon turns into a struggle to shield villagers from exploitation, greed, and the threat of malaria.
Director
Runtime
1h 18m
Release Date
March 1, 1979
Genre
Drama
Status
Released
Languages
Turkish
Writers
Producers
Cast
Tarık Akan
as Kaymakam
Meral Orhonsay
as Doktor Zeynep
Kamran Usluer
as Haşim Ağa
Tuncel Kurtiz
as Abuzer Dayı
Ali Demir
as Katip Tahsin
Menderes Samancılar
as Ahmet
Yılmaz Kurt
No photo
Kaplan Tarsuslu
Yusuf Çetin
Necmettin Çobanoğlu
No photo
Ahmet Gün
No photo
Rauf Ozangil
No photo
Ahmet Aslan
No photo
Mehmet Coşkun
No photo
Orhan Özcan
No photo
Cahit Saher
as Tarık Akan (voice)
Ayşin Atav
as Meral Orhonsay (voice)
Yaman Okay
as Tuncel Kurtiz (voice)
Saltuk Kaplangı
as Yılmaz Kurt (voice)
Production Companies
Irmak Film
Advertisement
Viewer Reviews
Sign in to rate and review this movie.
Sign in Loading reviews…
Related Movies & Trailers
6.5
The Death of Robin Hood
2026·Adventure
7.1
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026·Comedy
6.3
Au Bonheur des Dames
1930·Drama
6.7
Desire
2026·Mystery
4.8
The Novices
1970·Comedy
8.7
Michael
2026·Music
2.8
Siping
2026·Drama
—
The Last Sunrise
2026·Romance
7.0
Lola's Secret
1984·Drama
8.3
The Punisher: One Last Kill
2026·Action
7.4
Elize: Shadows of a Woman
2026·Thriller
8.7
The Shawshank Redemption
1994·Drama