Kutsal Damacana: Dracoola Explained

Kutsal Damacana: Dracoola
Director:Korhan Bozkurt
Cinematography:Ferhan Akgün
Editing:Engin Öztürk
Distributor:Tiglon
Country:Turkey
Language:Turkish
Budget:US$2,500,000

Kutsal Damacana: Dracoola is a 2011 Turkish comedy film, directed by Korhan Bozkurt, starring Ersin Korkut as a servant for a well-to-do family which is visited by legendary bloodsucker Count Dracoola. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on, is the second sequel to the hit comedy Kutsal Damacana (2007) following (2010).

Production

The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Turkey.[1]

Synopsis

Sebahattin grew up eating birdseed after being abandoned in the yard of a mosque when he was a baby boy. A self-taught young man, Sebahattin starts working as a servant for a well-to-do family, where he develops an unrequited love towards the family's beautiful daughter, Demet. However, his platonic happiness will not be long-lived when the servants' wing of the mansion is visited one night by the legendary bloodsucker Count Dracoola.

Release

Premiere

The film premiered at a special gala showing on at İstinye Park AFM Theater in Istanbul, where, due to a controversial regulations from the Tobacco Products and Alcoholic Beverages Market (TAPDK), organizers had to cancel plans to serve alcohol.[2]

General release

The film opened on nationwide general release in 221 screens across Turkey on January 21 at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$520,818.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Filming locations for Kutsal Damacana 3 Dracoola . IMDB . 2010-02-18.
  2. Web site: Istanbul movie premiere to be dry, say cinema officials . . 2011-01-18 . 2011-01-18.
  3. Web site: Kutsal Damacana 3 Dracoola . Box Office Mojo . 2011-01-21.