Turkish director’s film wins award at Berlinale

Turkish filmmaker Emin Alper’s “Tepenin Ardı” has won the Caligari Prize at the 62nd Berlin Film Festival, considered one of the world’s leading film festivals.

Alper received the prize from Rüdiger Suchsland, president of the jury, at a ceremony at the Berlin Filmhaus.

Tamer Levent, Reha Özcan ve Mehmet Özgür star in the film, which is a Turkish-Greek production.
“Renowned Turkish filmmaker Nuri Bilge Özcan won the same prize 14 years ago. I am happy and honored to be presented with the Caligari,” Alper told reporters.

Source: Hurriyet Daily

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