| The International Beynelmilel | |
| Director: | Sırrı Süreyya Önder Muharrem Gülmez |
| Producer: | Necati Akpınar |
| Starring: | Cezmi Baskın Özgü Namal Umut Kurt Bahri Beyat Meral Okay Nazmi Kirik |
| Music: | Sırrı Süreyya Önder Aytekin Ataş |
| Cinematography: | Gökhan Atılmış |
| Distributor: | Kenda |
| Runtime: | 105 minutes |
| Country: | Turkey |
| Language: | Turkish |
The International (Turkish: Beynelmilel) is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film, directed by Muharrem Gülmez and Sırrı Süreyya Önder, about a group of local musicians preparing to play at a large military parade in a small town near Adana, Turkey. The film, which went on general release across Turkey on, won awards at film festivals in Adana, Ankara, Istanbul and Thessalonika. It was also entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival.[1]
In 1982 a small town near Adana prepares to host a large military parade. A group of local musicians are to perform at the event. Gülendam, the daughter of Abuzer, one of the musicians is getting ready for university. Her boyfriend Haydar who is a left wing activist and his friends hatch plot to replace the track to be played with The Internationale.
The film won the following awards: [2]
Best Actor (Cezmi Baskın)