One of the biggest forces in Turkish cinema in the past few decades has been director Nuri Bilge Ceylan. The Istanbul-born director became well-known in 2008 when his film Three Monkeys landed him the Best Director award at the Cannes Film Festival. Several years later, his movie Once Upon a Time in Anatolia won the Grand Prix award at Cannes, showing that he has continuously been one of the biggest names coming out of contemporary international cinema. In 2023, he has returned with his latest movie: About Dry Grasses. An epic three and a half hour story, it certainly catches all the verisimilitude one needs from these kinds of films, properly immersing you in its lengthy experience.
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