NEWS

03.11.2017
GRAIN TAKES TOKYO GRAND PRIX
Grain, written and directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu, returns home from 30th Tokyo International Film Festival with Grand Prix.
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18.07.2017
GRAIN WORLD PREMIERE AT
23RD SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
GRAIN is having World Premiere at 23rd Sarajevo Film Festival International Competition...
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25.09.2013
HONEY GOES TO KOREA
Semih Kaplanoglu's Golden Bear winner film BAL is released in September 26, in theatres in Korea...
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12.08.2013
KAPLANOGLU IS AT VENEZIA WITH "DEVRAN"
In celebration of the 70th Venice International Film Festival (August 28 - September 7, 2013) theBiennale di Venezia has created the special project, Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded
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19.04.2013
SEMIH KAPLANOGLU AT CANNES
Semih Kaplanoglu is at Short Films and Cinefontation jury at this year's 66th Cannes Film Festival.
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11.03.2013
"JOURNEY OF THE CAKE"
IN 32. ISTANBUL FILM FESTIVAL
Following on the track of "Gurbet Pastasi", a book by Ugur Biryol, the documentary film directed by Funda Aras will meet its audience in 32. Istanbul Film Festival.
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28.05.2012
CANNES AWARDS "CHILDREN"
Co-produced by Semih Kaplanoglu, Bosnian filmmaker Aida Begic's film DJECA, received Special Distinction Award in Un Certain Regard section of 2012 Cannes Film Festival where it premiered.
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30.04.2012
BOSNIAN "CHILDREN" AT CANNES
"DJECA", the second feature film of Bosnian director Aida Begic who won Grand Prix with her first film "Snijeg" at Cannes' Semaine de la Critique in 2008, is going to premiere in Un Certain Regard, one of the official selections of Cannes Film Festival.
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12.12.2011
"THE YUSUF TRILOGY" DVD-SET IN GERMANY
A box set of all three films of The Yusuf Trilogy, Yumurta (Egg), Sut (Milk) and Bal (Honey) directed by Semih Kaplanoglu came out in Germany by Piffl Medien,
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17.10.2011
SEMIH KAPLANOGLU RECEIVES AWARD FROM AMERICAN INDEPENDENTS
The 2011 Nilsson Award recipient is the producer and director of Bal, Semih Kaplanoglu who will receive the award from Los Angeles-based American independent filmmakers society Filmmakers Alliance in 14th VisionFest.
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13.09.2011
"THE YUSUF TRILOGY"
DVD - SET IN BELGIUM AND NETHERLANDS
Following its release in Turkey, Switzerland and Spain, the DVD-set of the Yusuf Trilogy containing Egg, Milk and Honey directed by Semih Kaplanoglu is released in Belgium and Netherlands by Belgian distributor Lumiere.
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23.07.2011
BAL "QUIET MIRACLE" OPENS IN THEATERS IN UK
Semih Kaplanoglu's Golden Bear-winning film opened in theatres in theatres in the UK on Friday, 15 July. The film has received high critical acclaim from the most acclaimed British film critics.
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30.05.2011
"BAL" IN THEATERS FOR 9 MONTHS IN GERMANY
Bal, which garnered Golden Bear in 2010 Berlin Film Festival, is going to a record in movie theatres in Germany...
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02.05.2011
THE YUSUF TRILOGY SET CAME OUT IN SWITZERLAND
The Yusuf Trilogy, which consists of Yumurta, Sut and Bal films directed by Semih Kaplanoglu, hit the stores as dvd-set in Switzerland...
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22.04.2011
BAL GETS 2 AWARDS IN AMERICA
Semih Kaplanoglu's Golden Bear-winning film BAL has received Best Film and Best Cinematography awards in 13th RiverRun International Film Festival in America...
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25.03.2011
ANGEL's FALL IS RELEASED IN GREECE
Semih Kaplanoglu's 2005 production "Angel's Fall" is again in theaters in Greece...
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03.2010
End of a Trilogy, Beginning of Life: Honey (interview with S.Kaplanoglu)
Julide Karahan - Skylife
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07.03.2010
A Movie without spiritual values is like useless knowledge (Interview with S.Kaplanoglu)
Elif Nesibe Ozbudak - Today's Zaman
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GRAIN TAKES TOKYO GRAND PRIX

Grain, written and directed by Semih Kaplanoğlu, returns home from 30th Tokyo International Film Festival with Grand Prix.

The awards were given in the closing ceremony which took place on 3rd November at Roppongi Ex Theater. Kaplanoğlu’s Grain took the award among 15 other films in the International Competition.

In his speech, Priesident of the International Jury Tommy Lee Jones said the award was given unanimously and added “We were looking for beautiful photography and we were impressed with this movie’s presentation of the reality of myth. And we were certainly impressed by this movie’s appreciation of common understanding among all people through a shared mythic experience.“

Director Semih Kaplanoğlu said it took 5 years to make his film and thanked to all the crew members, the Director of Photography Giles Nuttgens and the main cator Jean-Marc Barr for his performance.

Kaplanoğlu also said, "As all of you know that many things are happening in the World, consumption, capitalism… We need to think of where we came from and where we are heading. As a filmmaker I think the creativity and the powerto make film helps us in trying to ask these questions. And I think humanity must change the way it has been living. I belivev that God gave me strength to make this film.”

Grain will be released in Turkey on 24th November.