61 Days (İftarlık Gazoz in Turkish) is a Turkish film released in 2016, directed and written by Yüksel Aksu, blending drama and comedy genres. It stars Cem Yılmaz and Berat Efe Parlar. The film is set in an Aegean town in the early 1970s and explores themes such as childhood, faith, social values, and class structure.

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Production and Screening

The production process of the film was completed in 2015, and it was first presented to the public with a gala screening at Istanbul Kanyon AVM on January 28, 2016, entering general release in Türkiye on January 29, 2016. The production, which was screened in 307 different cinemas for five weeks, was watched by 194,150 viewers in its first three days; in total, it was watched by 1,031,094 people, grossing 12,319,801 TL at the box office.

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Plot

The film centers on the experiences of a boy named Adem, who has just finished fifth grade and doesn't want to be idle during the summer holidays. Adem, with permission from his family, starts working for Cibar Kemal, the soda vendor. With the arrival of Ramadan, Adem, influenced by sermons he hears at the mosque, decides to fast. However, his family objects due to his young age. Adem, however, secretly puts this decision into practice. Fasting while working in the scorching heat of the Aegean begins to challenge Adem physically and mentally. The thirst and hunger he experiences distort his perception of reality; he gradually starts seeing mirages.