A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
January 1, 1963
Original Title:
Şafak Bekçileri
Alternate Titles:
Şafak Bekçileri
Genres:
Drama | Romance
Production Companies:
Göksel Film
Production Countries:
Turkey
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Watchmen of the Dawn is about the lives of pilots in the Turkish air force based in the mid-Anatolian town Eskisehir. Göksel is a young pilot with Faruk as his best friend and Aydan, a female lieutenant in the air base, as his platonic love interest. After his plane crashes, Göksel takes a 15-day leave of absence and visits his parents in Istanbul.
Assistant Camera:
Sertaç Karan
Assistant Director:
Orhan Çubukçu
Cinematography:
Kenan Kurt
Dialogue:
Bülent Oran
Sadık Şendil
Director:
Halit Refiğ
Editor:
Metin Miroglu
Editorial Services:
Metin Miroglu
Producer:
Göksel Arsoy
Screenplay:
Halit Refiğ
Sound Recordist:
Marko Buduris
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