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Yesim Ustaoglu
Yesim Ustaoglu was born in 1960 Sarikamis. After studying
architecture at Karadeniz Technical University, she completed her master’s
degree at Yildiz University in Istanbul. She worked for a number of years
as an architect, designer and restoration expert, and used her income
to finance several short films that went on to receive critical acclaim.
Her debut feature Iz (The Trace) was screened at numerous
international festivals. Her next feature film, Günese Yolculuk
(Journey to the Sun) told the moving story of a courageous friendship
undaunted by political cruelty, and brought her international recognition
and success. In competition at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival,
Günese Yolculuk received the Blue Angel Award for Best European
Film and the Peace Prize, and swept the International Istanbul Film Festival
by winning the Best Film, Best Director, FIPRESCI and Audience Awards.
The screenplay for Bulutlari Beklerken (Waiting for the Clouds),
her latest film, won the prestigious Sundance/NHK International Filmmakers
Award in 2003. |
Filmography 1984 Bir Ani Yakalamak (kisa) / To Catch a Moment (short) |
