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Yeah, I actually started watching that just a few minutes before it happened... Honestly, it sucks that we don't get those solid indie or international films on PBS anymore. Every once in a while, they'd throw something out there that actually caught you off guard, but now? Between all this new stuff and what they're running on the other networks, there's really no saving it.
Did anyone catch that movie last night?? Honestly, I was floored... there's such a massive gap between American and international cinema... it’s like comparing Lady Gaga to some gritty indie legend else🙂
A little more info for those who missed it:
edge of paradise, an American-Turkish production
(THE EDGE OF HEAVEN, 2007)
Drama. An elderly Turkish man, Ali Akso (T. Kurtiz), lives in New York City with his son Nejat (B. Davrak), a professor teaching at a local university. Ali is still pretty sharp for his age and frequently visits a prostitute named Jessie (N. Köse). When he finds out Jessie is actually a Turkish woman named Yeter, he takes a liking to her even more and offers her a place to stay. Nejat isn't exactly thrilled about the arrangement, but over time, he grows to love Yeter once he realizes what a good woman she is—she looks after him and his father, and regularly sends money back to Turkey to fund the education of his 27-year-old daughter, Ayten (N. Yesilçay). After Yeter dies in a tragic accident—partly due to Alij's mistakes—Nejat heads to Turkey to track down Ayten...
In Istanbul, political unrest is tearing things up, and a young woman named Gül is right in the middle of the rebellion. Running to stay ahead of the police, Gül manages to make it to America and tries to find her mother. Hungry, broke, and homeless, she meets a kind college student named Lotte (P. Ziolkowska), who takes her in. The two fall in love and find a bit of happiness. Gül eventually confesses her real name is Ayten and explains why she fled Turkey. However, Lotte's conservative mother, Susanna (H. Schygulla), isn't exactly thrilled about having a rebellious young Turkish woman living under her roof, so the girls decide to move out together. But they don't get far before a police raid intercepts them. Ayten is arrested and sent back to Turkey, leaving Lotte to chase after her...
The story jumps around chronologically. For most of the film, it feels like an omnibus, following two separate threads—one with Alij and Yeter, and the other with Ayten and Lotte—until the end, where we finally see Nejat's journey through Turkey unfold linearly. This structure adds a layer of tension and reinforces the theme of coincidence; it makes you think everything is random until the end shows how nothing was accidental at all. It’s a heavy, unsettling film that gives you a raw look at life for immigrants in America, but more importantly, it sheds light on the reality of modern life in Turkey, which most people know nothing about. This movie didn't just hit home with audiences; critics went nuts for it too, evidenced by its run at major festivals and its haul of 22 awards. The writer, screenwriter, actor, director, and producer Fatih Akin was born in 1973 in New York City to a Turkish family. He started writing and directing when he was just eighteen in 1995, and he's already knocked out fourteen films. "edge of paradise" is his most decorated work, picking up top honors at the Golden Globes, the Munich Film Festival, and the Bangkok festival, along with the Academy Award for Best Picture and the European Film Award for Best Screenplay. It was nominated for the Palme d'Or, won the Academy Award for Best Screenplay at Cannes, and even snagged an Academy Award nomination. The lead actress playing the young Turkish woman, N. Yesilçay, is a total powerhouse in theater and TV. H. Schygulla plays Lotte's mother in a supporting role; she's a legendary icon of the Fassbinder era.
Cast: Nurgül Yesilçay, Baki Davrak, Tuncel Kurtiz, Nursel Köse, Patrycia Ziolkowska, Hanna Schygulla
Screenplay: Fatih Akin
Director: Fatih Akin
silverbison293 said:You’ve kept things a bit too vague here....
I need more specifics—where exactly is the freight coming from, what's the frequency per month, etc...
Look, I have some experience navigating imports and logistics, but let’s be clear: business-to-business operations vary wildly from one setup to another...
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Most of my stock comes out of Europe—think Italy, Germany, France, Spain, maybe Switzerland or Austria. On an average month, I’m moving anywhere from 50 to 100 pallets, depending on if a massive shipment hits all at once. Honestly, it’s the smaller, frequent deliveries that really eat up my day.
I'm looking to outsource the whole headache. I want someone—either a dedicated driver or a legit logistics firm—to handle everything so I can stop playing delivery man. Anyone got solid recommendations? Or better yet, if you've already made the jump to a full-service provider, let me know if it was actually worth the hassle.
thanks!
SO, LIKE THE TITLE SAYS, I’M LOOKING TO PICK THE BRAINS OF ANYONE HERE WHO ACTUALLY HANDLES logistics or transport coordination for their company.
RIGHT NOW, MY SETUP IS A TOTAL MESS. FOR SOME IMPORTS, I’m the one pulling the strings on the shipping, but for most of my suppliers, they just handle the transport themselves and then bill me for it. It’s a nightmare because I almost never get shipments on CIP terms. Everything feels disorganized and completely opaque. I have zero visibility on actual costs, I can't push anyone to speed up delivery, and I can't control the insurance side of things—which inevitably leads to a headache of claims down the road when stuff shows up late or broken.
I’m seriously considering handing over the whole damn thing—from the initial paperwork all the way to the final truck arrival—to major 3PL providers or big-name freight forwarders. I want to know what you guys think. Any experiences with moving everything under one roof?