A horse that wins from dead last? This jockey duo gave an entire nation hope.
The mid 90’s. Turkey’s political instability, inflation and hopelesness on people were increased. In those years when all hope was lost, people deeply bond with Bold Pilot and Halis Karataş who win every race coming from the last place. People see themselves at the point where this horse and jockey are: at the back. This duo make people to believe that everybody can win. The race ends at the finish line and the first to cross this line are Bold Pilot and Halis riding it.
Acting
Ekin Koç captures Halis's quiet determination perfectly.
Production
Nails 1990s Turkey's chaos without being costume-y.
Director
Ahmet Katıksız
Ekin Koç
Halis Karataş
Farah Zeynep Abdullah
Begüm Atman
Fikret Kuşkan
Özdemir Atman
Sibel Taşçıoğlu
Meral Atman
Ali Seçkiner Alıcı
Hasan Karataş
Serkan Ercan
Yaşar
Erdem Akakçe
Mümin Çilgin
Sekvan Serinkaya
Gülağa
Merve Altınkaya
Zeynep Atman
Melis Sezen
Esra Atman
Mert Denizmen
Tuncay Uşaklı
Nurhan Özenen
Dr. Neşe
Burak Tamdoğan
Dr. Hakan
Nalan Kuruçim
Meliha Karataş
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Bold Pilot was a genuine phenomenon in 1996 Turkey, with millions tuning in to radio broadcasts of his races during an economic crisis.
The real Halis Karataş consulted on the film and insisted they show his actual riding style, not Hollywood heroics.
TR
