Your Beauty Is Worth Nothing

Your Beauty Is Worth Nothing (Deine Schönheit Ist Nichts Wert), 2012

Austria, 35mm, Color, 86’, German - Turkish

Director: Hüseyin Tabak

Cast: Abdulkadir Tuncer,Nazmi Kırık, Lale Yavaş, Yüşa Durak, Milica Paucic

Directed by Hüseyin Tabak, the film, told from the perspective of 12-year-old Veysel, follows a family which is forced to immigrate to Austria and strives to adapt to the dynamics of a new life. Getting used to a new language and culture in this country is quite hard for Veysel. His only hope in this difficult life is his love for his classmate Ana. Veysel struggles to survive by holding on to this love and his dreams. After declaring his love his dreams come to an end and he has to face the facts of life. The film won six awards at the 49^th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival, including Best Film and Best Screenplay.