Elephants and Grass

Elephants and Grass (Turkish: Filler ve Çimen)^[1] is a 2001 Turkish drama film, written and directed by Derviş Zaim, about six different stories that merge into a common theme. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on 5 January 2001 (2001-01-05), won awards at film festivals in Antalya and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange Behlül Dal Jury Special Award.

Elephants and Grass
Elephants and Grass DVD Cover
Directed by	Derviş Zaim
Written by	Derviş Zaim
Produced by	Ali Akdeniz Fatoş Akdeniz Bahadır Atay Derviş Zaim
Starring	Ali Sürmeli Sanem Çelik Bülent Kayabaş Haluk Bilginer Uğur Polat Semir Aslanyürek Ezel Akay
Cinematography	Ertunç Şenkay
Edited by	Mustafa Presheva
Release date	5 January 2001 (2001-01-05)
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish

Cast

• Ali Sürmeli as Camoka
• Sanem Çelik as Marathon runner Havva Adem
• Bülent Kayabaş as Minister Aziz Bebek
• Haluk Bilginer as Sabit Üzücü
• Uğur Polat as Şeref
• Semir Aslanyürek as Russian Mob
• Ezel Akay as CIA Agent