Yeşim Ustaoğlu
November 18, 1960 · 65 years old
After making several award-winning shorts in Turkey, Yesim Ustaoğlu made her feature film debut with 1994's 'The Trace' (İz). The film was presented at numerous international festivals, including Moscow and Gotenburg and won the Best Film Award at Istanbul Film Festival. Yesim Ustaoğlu received inte…
Known For
3 titles
Clair Obscur
Two Turkish women, one oppressed by sexist traditions and one liberated by modern mores, have more in common than it would seem.
Pandora's Box
When an aging matriarch starts showing signs of dementia, her dysfunctional family in Istanbul must navigate a minefield of unresolved issues to care for her.
Araf/Somewhere in Between
Araf is the story of Zehra and Olgun whose lives are caught in a vacuum. The world in which they live and work is a place of throwaway culture and constant change. They too are waiting for a chance to change and escape from their ...