Journey to the Sun

Journey to the Sun, 1999

Turkey, 35 mm, Color, 104’, Turkish, French Subtitled

Director: Yeşim Ustaoğlu

Cast: Nevruz Baz, Nazmi Kırık, Mizgin Kapazan, Ara Güler, Berceste Akgün, Kazım Ekinci

Awards:

1999, Berlin Film Festival, Blue Angel Best European Film Award

1999, Istanbul Film Festival, Best Film and Best Director Awards

1999, Ankara Film Festival, Best Film, Best Director, Best Script and Best Director of Photography Awards

A story of friendship, courage and a politically naive man’s transformation into someone painfully aware of the social realities in contemporary Turkey … Mehmet and Berzan, two young men from different regions of Turkey bond together as lower – class citizens in Istanbul. When Mehmet is unjustly arrested, his frightened roomates evict him and he loses his job. Mehmet’s loyalty to Berzan will eventually force him to disregard an uncompassionate bureaucracy and embark on a journey eastward across Turkey.