Synopsis : A young teacher hopes to be appointed to Istanbul after mandatory duty at a small village. After a long time waiting he loses all hope of escaping from this gloomy life. However, his colleague Nuray helps him to regain perspective.
Festival History : Cannes, 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, 2023 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,2023 Busan International Film Festival, 2023 São Paulo International Film Festival, 2023
Awards : Best Actress, Cannes 2023 Nomination- Palm D'Or, Cannes 2023
Director :
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Producer :
Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Screenplay :
Akin Aksu, Ebru Ceylan, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
DOP :
Cevahir Sahin, Kürsat Üresin
Editor :
Oguz Atabas, Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Cast :
Merve Dizdar, Deniz Celiloglu, Musab Ekici
Born in Istanbul in 1959. After graduating from Bosphorus University, he studied filmmaking for two years at the Mimar Sinan University of Istanbul. In 1995 he directed the short film Koza which was in competition at the Festival de Cannes. His feature film debut, Kasaba, won the Caligari Prize at the Berlin Film Festival in 1998. He also directed Mayis Sikintisi (Clouds of May) which was shown in competition at the Berlin Film Festival in 2000. In 2003 his film Uzak (Distant) was awarded the Grand Prix and Best Actor prize at Cannes.