'' The International '' ( ) is a 2006 Turkish comedy-drama film , directed by Muharrem Gülmez and Sırrı Süreyya Önder , about a group of local musicians preparing to play at a large military parade in a small town near Adana , Turkey . The film , which went on general release across Turkey on , won awards at film festivals in Adana , Ankara , Istanbul and Thessalonika . It was also entered into the 29th Moscow International Film Festival
29th Moscow International Film Festival
29th Moscow International Film Festival
The International (2006 film)