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New Visions

AYŞE

• Director: Necmi Sancak
• TÜRKİYE / 2024 / DCP / Colour / 76’ / Turkish; English s.t.

• Screenplay: Necmi Sancak, Ahmet Sancak, Binnur Kaya
• Director of Photography: Meryem Yavuz
• Editing: Osman Bayraktaroğlu
• Art Director: Turgay Kutlu
• Cast: Binnur Kaya, Rıdvan Sancak, Menderes Samancılar, Ali Seçkiner Alıcı
• Producer: Necmi Sancak
• Production Co.: Maara Film
• World Sales: Maara Film

2025 Istanbul Seyfi Teoman Best Film Prize -- New Visions
2024 Antalya Best First Film, Best Director, Best Actress, Film-Yön Best Director
2024 Cairo Best Artistic Contribution - Director

Ayşe lives with her adult brother Rıdvan, who has Down syndrome, in a constantly growing and changing suburb of Istanbul. Their father has been on the verge of death in hospital for a long time. When Ayşe receives a marriage proposal from an international truck driver, who stops by the petrol station where she works, she has to choose between her fate and her dreams.

* In accordance with Article 7 of the Law No. 5224 amended on 18.01.2019, cinema films that have not been reviewed and classified can only be screened in festivals, special screenings and similar cultural and artistic events with an 18+ age restriction.

This film was a Meetings on the Bridge participant.