Tag Archives: Nuri Bilge Ceylan

long but rewarding (Film: Ahlat Agaci – Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2018)

Watching Nuri Bilge Ceylan‘s film ‘Ahlat Agaci‘ (‘The Wild Pear Tree’) is a cinematic experience that I would compare to reading some of the books of the classics of Russian literature. It’s not easy reading, but it’s catchy. The length … Continue reading

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A World in Slow Motion (Film: Once Upon a Time in Anatolia – Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011)

This is my first encounter with work from Turkish director Nuri Bige Ceylan, and one of my first with the Turkish cinema, most of my previous experiences were with films made by Turkish directors living in Europe (Germany especially) and … Continue reading

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