Uzak
Turkey,
2002, 110 min
Directed by:
Nuri Bilge CeylanScreenplay:
Nuri Bilge CeylanCinematography:
Nuri Bilge CeylanCast:
Muzaffer Özdemir, Mehmet Emin Toprak, Zuhal Gencer Erkaya, Nazan Kesal, Feridun Koç, Fatma Ceylan, Ebru Ceylan, Bahattin Serter, Arif Asçi, Nazli Aydin (more)Plots(1)
Mahmut is a cosmopolitan photographer who hit a creative and personal wall. When an awkward cousin from his home town turns up on his doorstep seeking a place to crash while conducting a futile search for employment, Mahmut is both grateful for the companionship and resentful of the intrusion. (MUBI)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2003 - Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Best Director)
- 2003 - Nuri Bilge Ceylan (People's Choice Award Best Director)
Cannes Film Festival
- 2003 - Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Grand Prize)
- 2003 - Mehmet Emin Toprak, Muzaffer Özdemir (Best Actor)
- 2003 - Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Golden Palm - Official Competition)
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2003 - Nuri Bilge Ceylan (FIPRESCI Film of the Year)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2003 - Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Estonian Film Journalists' Association Award)