Ghosts (2020 film)
| Ghosts | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Azra Deniz Okyay |
| Screenplay by | Azra Deniz Okyay |
| Produced by | Dilek Aydin |
| Starring | Dilayda Günes |
| Cinematography | Baris Özbiçer |
| Edited by | Ayris Alptekin |
| Music by | Ekin Uzeltuzenci |
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| Language | Turkish |
Ghosts (Turkish: Hayaletler, French: Les Fantômes d'Istanbul) is a 2020 drama film written and directed by Azra Deniz Okyay, in his feature debut. A co-production between Turkey, France and Qatar, it premiered at the 77th Venice International Film Festival, in which it was awarded the Venice's Critics' Week Grand Prize.[1][2][3] It also won five awards, including for best film and best director, at the 57th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival,[4] and the Young FIPRESCI Jury Award at the 36th Warsaw Film Festival.[5]
Plot
Cast
- Dilayda Günes as Dilem
- Beril Kayar as Ela
- Nalan Kuruçim as Iffet
- Emrah Özdemir as Rasit
- Ahmet Turan as Baran Çakmak
- Ihsan Ozgen as Sadi
- Selin Menek as Ayse
- Ekin Aribas as Sena
- Asude Seyma Öztürk as Pinar
References
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (4 November 2020). "'Ghosts' Director Azra Deniz Okyay on 'Istanbul's Lost Generation' in Venice Prize-Winning Debut". Variety. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Baughan, Nikki (14 September 2020). "'Ghosts': Venice Review". Screen International. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Katz, David (15 September 2020). "Review: Ghosts". Cineuropa. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Golden Orange Awards presented". Hürriyet Daily News. 12 October 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
- ^ Berker, Merve (20 October 2020). "Ghosts wins jury award at Warsaw Film Festival". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 23 August 2025.