DIRECTOR: Zeki Demirkubuz
STARRING: Miray Daner, Burak Dakak, Cem Davran
RUNNING TIME: 3 hrs 13 minutes
LANGUAGE: Turkish
Hicran runs away from home when she is forced into an engagement with Riza. Riza, who thinks that Hicran doesn't want to be with him, doesn't care at first. But when it begins to bother him, he decides to confront the situation and embarks on a long search for her in Istanbul.
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Life is the latest film from acclaimed director Zeki Demirkubuz, who is also a screenwriter, producer and film editor. The film made its worldwide debut at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November 2023, and it's been chosen as one of the top European films of the year by the European Film Academy.
The General Directorate of Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced Turkey's Oscar candidate as "Turkey's 'Best International Film Oscar' candidate" is the film Life directed by Zeki Demirkubuz. "We wish success to our film, which is also supported by our Ministry, on its Oscar journey." He announced with a statement.
The film was produced by Mavi Film.
Life is a drama and it was filmed in Sinop, Turkey.
To check out all previous submissions for Turkey, click HERE.
STARRING: Miray Daner, Burak Dakak, Cem Davran
RUNNING TIME: 3 hrs 13 minutes
LANGUAGE: Turkish
Hicran runs away from home when she is forced into an engagement with Riza. Riza, who thinks that Hicran doesn't want to be with him, doesn't care at first. But when it begins to bother him, he decides to confront the situation and embarks on a long search for her in Istanbul.
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Life is the latest film from acclaimed director Zeki Demirkubuz, who is also a screenwriter, producer and film editor. The film made its worldwide debut at the Thessaloniki International Film Festival in November 2023, and it's been chosen as one of the top European films of the year by the European Film Academy.
The General Directorate of Cinema of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced Turkey's Oscar candidate as "Turkey's 'Best International Film Oscar' candidate" is the film Life directed by Zeki Demirkubuz. "We wish success to our film, which is also supported by our Ministry, on its Oscar journey." He announced with a statement.
The film was produced by Mavi Film.
Life is a drama and it was filmed in Sinop, Turkey.
To check out all previous submissions for Turkey, click HERE.
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