Propaganda is a 1999 Turkish comedy film written, directed and produced Sinan Çetin. The film, which is a darkly surreal comedy set in a sleepy village in the southeast Turkey in 1948, starred popular comedy actor Kemal Sunal, who died a year later in 2000. It was shown in competition at the 18th Istanbul International Film Festival and the 4th Shanghai International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Goblet, and went on general release across Turkey on January 5, 1999 (1999-01-05).
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| Directed by | Sinan Çetin |
| Written by | Sinan Çetin Gülin Tokat |
| Produced by | Sinan Çetin Cemil Çetin Susa Kohlstedt |
| Starring | Kemal Sunal Metin Akpınar Meltem Cumbul Rafet El Roman Sinan Çetin |
| Cinematography | Rebekka Haas |
| Music by | Sezen Aksu Nejat Özer Yavuz Çetin Erkan Oğur |
Production | Plato Film |
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Running time | 120 mins |
| Country | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
Based on a true story set in 1948, customs officer Mehti is faced with the duty of formally setting up the border between Turkey and Syria, dividing his hometown. He is unaware of the pain that will imminently unfold, as families, languages, cultures and lovers are both ripped apart and clash head on in a village once united.