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Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Nuri Bilge Ceylan (born 26 January 1959; Istanbul) is a Turkish director, screenwriter, photographer and actor. His film Winter Sleep (2014) won the Palme d'Or at the 67th Cannes Film Festival, while five of his films have been selected as Turkey's submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. He is married to filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, with whom he co-starred in Climates (2006).
Ceylan's films deal with the estrangement of the individual, existentialism, the monotony of human lives, and the details of everyday life. He uses static shots and long takes, usually in natural settings, playing with sound(including the use of menacing silences.) He is known for filming his protagonist from behind, which, in his view, leaves the audiences to speculate on the brooding emotions of characters whose faces are obscured. Until Climates, Ceylan's films are made on low budgets, with casts generally consisting of amateur actors, most of whom are family members.
As director
About Dry Grasses
The Wild Pear Tree
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
Winter Sleep
A Long Cold Winter
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Three Monkeys
Making of Three Monkeys
Climates
Making Climates
Distant
Making Distant
Clouds of May
Making Clouds of May
The Small Town
Making The Small Town
Cocoon
Pale Sun
As actor
The Legend of the Palme d’Or Continues
Making of The Wild Pear Tree
A Long Cold Winter
Balkan Spirit
Kusturica - Balkan's Bad Boy
Making of Once Upon A Time in Anatolia
Making of Three Monkeys
Climates
Making Climates
The Waiting Room
Making Distant
Making Clouds of May
Making The Small Town
Seviyorum Ergo Sum
Otlar Sararırken