FAREWELL RUMELIA | ELVEDA RUMELI (original title)

2007, 2008, 2009 | History, Drama |6.640 min

Adam Film, Turkey; Sektor Film, Macedonia; 3 Seasons, 83 episodes (80 minutes each)

 
The Ottoman Empery looses the power over the Balkan in 1899. People of all nationalities feel the collapse of the Empire. The tragic collapse actually means a new beginning for the main character. 

The main story is set near Bitola and follows the life of the poor Turkish milkman – Ramiz and his family. As the Ottoman Empery withdraws from the Balkan, Ramiz is forced to move from Rumalia, too.

Directed by: Serdar Akar & Doğan Ümit Karaca

Screenplay by: Alican Yaraş & Özge Efendioğlu & Nuran Evren Şit

Cinematography by: Mete Şener

Produced by: Serdar Akar, Tarkan Karlıdağ, Vladimir Anastasov

Erdal Özyağcılar - Ramiz
Şebnem Sönmez - Fatma 
Gülçin Santırcıoğlu - Hatice 
Berrak Tüzünataç - Vahide 
Filiz Ahmet - Zarife 
Tuna Orhan - Hasan 
Ertan Saban - Aleksi 
Tolgahan Sayışman - Mustafa
Erman Saban - Dilaver
Gökhan Mete - Cabbar
Esra & Özlem Alimovskan - Emine & Pembe