Losers' Club (Turkish: Kaybedenler Kulübü) is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Tolga Örnek based on a true story, starring Nejat İşler and Yiğit Özşener as the co-hosts of a controversial mid-90s Istanbul radio show. The film, which opened on March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25) at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011.[1]

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Losers' Club
Theatrical poster
Directed by	Tolga Örnek
Written by	Tolga Örnek Mehmet A. Öztekin
Produced by	Murat Dörtbudak Kemal Kaplanoğlu Tolga Örnek Neslihan Dörtbudak
Starring	Nejat İşler Yiğit Özşener Ahu Türkpençe İdil Fırat
Cinematography	Burak Kanbir
Edited by	Haluk Arus
Music by	Erdem Tarabuş Cavit Ergun Can Göksu
Production company	Ekip Film
Distributed by	Tiglon Film
Release date	March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)
Running time	110 minutes
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish
Box office	US$2,864,818

Production

The film was shot on location in Kadiköy, Istanbul, Turkey.[2]

Synopsis

Kaan and Mete, co-hosts of a mid 1990s radio show called Kaybedenler Kulübü (Losers' Club), struggle to deal with their daily lives after their show becomes an instant hit. Kaan meets Zeynep, the girl of his dreams, but their relationship comes under pressure as the show continues to stir controversy and attract fans from every segment of Istanbul society.

Cast

• Nejat Isler – Kaan
• Yiğit Özşener – Mete
• Ahu Türkpençe – Zeynep
• İdil Fırat – Asli
• Rıza Kocaoğlu – Murat
• Serra Yılmaz – Mother
• Barış Bağcı – Devrim

Release and reception

The film opened on nationwide general release in 145 screens across Turkey on March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25) at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$ 428,961.[3]

Festival screenings

• 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)
• Turkish Movie Days, Helsinki (September 29 – October 1, 2011)

Awards

• 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival (September 17–25, 2011)
  • Best Sound Effects: Burak Topalakçı (won, also for September)

See also

• Turkish films of 2011
• 2011 in film

References

External links

• Kaybedenler Kulübü at IMDb

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