Losers' Club is a 2011 Turkish comedy-drama film, co-written and directed by Tolga Örnek

Tolga Örnek

Tolga Örnek is a Turkish film director, writer and producer who, in recognition of his 2005 documentary, Gallipoli, was awarded an honorary medal in the general division of the Order of Australia....

 based on a true story, starring Nejat İşler

Nejat İşler

-Biography:Nejat İşler was born in Eyüp, İstanbul. He studied at Cağaloğlu Anadolu High School where he joined the theatre group. He did the photography course for two years at Yıldız Technical University before serving his military service. After finishing it, he worked for some time as a salesman...

 and Yiğit Özşener

Yiğit Özşener

- Biography :Özşener graduated from Yıldız Technical University with a degree in Electornics and Communications Engineering in 1996. Özşener who had began studying acting at the Şahika Tekand acting studio, began acting there in various play, including Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter which was...

 as the co-hosts of a contorversial mid-90s Istanbul radio show. The film, which opened on at number 2 in the Turkish box office, is one of the highest grossing Turkish films of 2011

Turkish films of 2011

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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.

Release & Reception

The film opened on nationwide general release in 145 screens across Turkey on at number 2 in the national box office with a first weekend gross of US$428,961.

Festival screenings

• 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
  18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival
  The 18th International Adana Golden Boll Film Festival was a film festival held in Adana, Turkey from September 17 to 25, 2011. Cash prizes totalling 936,000 Turkish Liras, the highest amount given by a film festival in Turkey, were awarded for all catagories, for the first time in Turkey, in...
  
   (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
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