Yüksel Yavuz – director

Filmography

  • 2017
    AMED
    Documentary
  • 2013
    Hêvî – Hope
    Documentary; 99 min
  • 2010
    Longing for Istanbul
    Documentary; 58 min
  • 2007
    Close Up Kurdistan
    Documentary; 90 min
  • 2003
    Little Freedom
    Feature Film; 100 min; 35mm
  • 2000
    The Man with the White Coat
    Short Movie; 15 min; 35 mm
  • 1998
    April Children
    Feature Film; 85 min; 35mm
  • 1995
    My father, the Guestworker
  • 1994
    100 und eine Mark

Awards

  • 1994/1995
    MEIN VATER, DER GASTARBEITER
    Documentary, 52 min., 16mm., ZDF “Kl. Fernsehspiel”
    International Documentary Film Festival Munich, The Special Documentary
    Turkey/Germany Film Festival Nürnberg, Best Documentary
  • 1997/98
    APRILKINDER
    Feature Film, 85 min., 35mm
    Filmfestival – Max Ophüls Preis, Audience Prize
    Fernsehfilm Festival Baden-Baden, Special Jury Prize
    Berlin and Beyond Filmfestival San Fransisco,  First Feature Award
    Filmfestival Internazionale del Cinema di Salerno-Italy, Best Feature Film
  • 2002/2003
    KLEINE FREIHEIT
    Feature Film, 100 min., 35mm
    Festival De Cannes 2003- Selection “Quinzaine des Realisateurs”
    Ankara International Film Festival, Best Film Prize,  Best Supporting Actor Prize
    Istanbul International Film Festival, Audience Prize
    ver.di, Best Screenplay Award
    Amnesty International, Best Feature Film
  • 2006/2007
    CLOSE UP KURDISTAN
    Dok.; 104 min.; HDCam
    Lubnin Independent Film Festival Gold Anteaters-Poland, Spezial Prize