Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011) another splendid film by Turkish great director and photographer Nuri Bilge Ceylan is the story of the search of a murder victim’s body. However, leaving this story in the hands of Nuri Bilge Ceylan, we can expect much more in a film than a simple police story. Once Upon a Time in Anatolia was one of the Turkish movies to play at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), 2011.
Written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, we are left with a beautifully filmed dark story of ambiguity and labyrinthine truths, often times the way we must our own lives to comprehend the incomprehensible of modern day life.
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia was written by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Ercan Kesal, and Ebru Ceylan. Starring Turkish actors Muhammet Uzuner, Yilmaz Erdogan,Taner Birsel, A. Mumtaz Taylan and Ercan Kesal in the chief acting roles. The cinematographer is Gokhan Tiryaki.
Mr Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s filmography includes The Small Town (1998), Clouds of May (2000), Distant (2003), Grand Prix prize winner, and best actor prizes for its two male stars at the Cannes Film Festival, Climates (2006), Three Monkeys (2008) and Once Upon A Time in Anatolia (11).
For your viewing pleasure, enjoy the trailer of Once Upon a Time in Anatolia here and don’t miss another excellent film by Nuri Bilge Ceylan when it is released in the theatres soon.
