Yeşim Ustaoğlu
Profile info
Known forDirecting
GenderFemale
Birthday18 November 1960 (65 years old)
Place of birthKars, Turkey
Known credits17
Biography
After making several award-winning shorts in Turkey, Yesim Ustaoğlu made her feature film debut with 1994's 'The Trace' (İz). The film was presented at numerous international festivals, including Moscow and Gotenburg and won the Best Film Award at Istanbul Film Festival. Yesim Ustaoğlu received international recognition for her 1999 film, 'Journey To The Sun' (Güneşe Yolculuk) which competed in Berlinale and received the Blue Angel Award (Best European Film) and the Peace Prize before sweeping the Istanbul Film Festival by winning Best Film, Best Director, the FIPRESCI Prize and the Audience A…
What Remains
2026 · Director
What Remains
2026 · Writer
On the Dry Rock
2026 · Director
Dream Workers
2022 · Herself
Her First
2019 · Self
The Helix
2019 · Executive Producer
Clair Obscur
2017 · Director
Clair Obscur
2017 · Writer
Clair Obscur
2017 · Producer
Only Blockbusters Left Alive: Monopolizing Film Distribution in Turkey
2016 · Herself
Araf/Somewhere in Between
2012 · Director
Araf/Somewhere in Between
2012 · Writer
Pandora's Box
2008 · Director
Pandora's Box
2008 · Writer
Life on Their Shoulders
2004 · Director
Waiting for the Clouds
2003 · Director
Journey to the Sun
1999 · Director
Journey to the Sun
1999 · Writer
The Trace
1994 · Director
Otel
1992 · Director
Duet
1990 · Director
Magnafantagna
1987 · Director
To Catch a Moment
To Catch a Moment
Director
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