Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
aka Bir Zamanlar Anadolu'da
First screened in October 2011 / Most recently screened in November 2019
Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Cast: Yilmaz Erdoğan, Muhammet Uzuner, Taner Birsel, Ahmet Mümtaz Taylan, Firat Taniş, Murat Kiliç, Uğur Arslanoğlu, Ercan Kesel, Cansu Demirci, Şafak Karali, Erol Eraslan, Kubilay Tunçer, Nihan Okutucu. Screenplay: Ercan Kesal, Ebru Ceylan, and Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Twitter Capsule: Elegant, searching, with awe-inspiring night photography, but lacquered as ever, dreaming of Palmes

Photo © 2011 Zeynofilm/Cinema Guild
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A–

(in October 2011: B)


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Awards:
Cannes Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize (tie)

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