Happy 61st Birthday, Nuri Bilge Ceylan Born today in 1959, this Turkish photographer, actor, screenwriter and film director has made several films to which have been met with widespread critical acclaim.
In May 2014, he won the Palme d'Or at the 67th Cannes Film Festival; the highest prize at the event. This was for his three-hour plus 2014 Turkish drama film 'Kış Uykusu' ('Winter Sleep').
However, Ceylan is best known for writing, producing and directing the 2002 Turkish drama film 'Uzak' ('Distant').
After losing his factory job, Yusuf (Mehmet Emin Toprak) leaves his Turkish village and travels to Istanbul in search of work.
Ceylan has been active from 1995–present.
However, Ceylan is best known for writing, producing and directing the 2002 Turkish drama film 'Uzak' ('Distant').
After losing his factory job, Yusuf (Mehmet Emin Toprak) leaves his Turkish village and travels to Istanbul in search of work.
While there, he lives with his cousin Mahmut (Muzaffer Özdemir), a well-to-do photographer. Yusuf, who assumed it would be easy to secure a position aboard a ship, has little luck in his job search.
As the days go by, Mahmut clashes with his countrified cousin over their vast differences in personality -- and, perhaps more so, th
Ceylan has been active from 1995–present.
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