Motherland (Turkish: Ana Yurdu) is a 2015 Turkish drama by director Senem Tüzen about a divorced, urban woman who goes to her ancestral village in Anatolia to write a book and is confronted by the unwelcomed arrival of her mother. The drama stars Esra Bezen Bilgin, Nihal Koldaş, Fatma Kısa and Semih Aydın.[1]
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Directed by | Senem Tüzen |
Written by | Senem Tüzen |
Produced by | Adam Isenberg Olena Yershova Senem Tüzen |
Starring | Esra Bezen Bilgin Nihal Koldaş Fatma Kısa Semih Aydın |
Cinematography | Vedat Özdemir |
Edited by | Adam Isenberg Yorgos Mavropsaridis |
Production company | Zela Film |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Countries | Turkey, Greece |
Language | Turkish |
Tüzen's debut feature premiered at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival in the International Film Critics' Week section in September, 2015.[2]
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Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
Venice Film Festival[3] | 23 July 2015 | Lion of the Future | Senem Tüzen | Nominated |
Warsaw International Film Festival[4] | 19 October 2015 | FIPRESCI Award | Senem Tüzen | Won |
Warsaw International Film Festival[4] | 19 October 2015 | NETPAC Award (Best Asian Film) | Senem Tüzen | Won |
Tbilisi Film Festival[5] | 10 December 2015 | Golden Prometheus (Best Film) | Senem Tüzen | Won |
Asia Pacific Screen Awards[6] | 26 November 2015 | Best Screenplay | Senem Tüzen | Won |
Asia Pacific Screen Awards[7] | 5 October 2015 | UNESCO Award | Senem Tüzen | Nominated |
International Adana Film Festival[8] | 20 September 2015 | SIYAD Best Film (Turkish Film Critics) | Senem Tüzen | Won |
International Adana Film Festival[8] | 20 September 2015 | Best Screenplay | Senem Tüzen | Won |
International Adana Film Festival[8] | 20 September 2015 | Best Lead Actress | Nihal Koldaş | Won |
International Adana Film Festival[8] | 20 September 2015 | Best Cinematography | Vedat Özdemir | Won |
International Adana Film Festival[8] | 20 September 2015 | FİLM-YÖN Best Director | Senem Tüzen | Won |
Reykjavik International Film Festival[9] | 12 September 2015 | Golden Puffin Award | Senem Tüzen | Nominated |
Gothenburg Film Festival[10] | 12 January 2016 | The Ingmar Bergman International Debut Award | Senem Tüzen | Nominated |