On Fertile Lands (Turkish: Bereketli Topraklar Üzerinde) is a 1980 Turkish drama film, directed by Erden Kıral based on a story by Orhan Kemal, featuring Tuncel Kurtiz as the head of a group of day labourers looking for work in the Çukurova region. "The story," according to Rekin Teksoy, "became a legend about village farm labourers, their merciless conditions, their hopes, their pain and their goldenhearts." It won Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay at the Strasbourg Film Festival and two Golden Oranges at the 18th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.[1][2]

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On Fertile Lands
Directed byErden Kıral
Written by
Produced by
  • Tuncel Kurtiz
  • Erden Kıral
Starring
CinematographySalih Dikişçi
Music by
  • Sarper Özsan
  • Yavuz Top
Release date
  • 1980 (1980)
Running time
115 minutes
CountryTurkey
LanguageTurkish
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Awards

  • Strasbourg Film Festival
    • Grand Jury Prize for Best Screenplay: Erden Kıral (won)
  • 18th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival
    • Golden Orange for Best Director: Erden Kıral (won)
    • Golden Orange for Best Supporting Actor: Yaman Okay (won)

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