Yeşim Ustaoğlu

Biography

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 international recognition for her 1999 film, 'Journey To The Sun' (Güneşe Yolculuk) which competed in Berlinale and received the Blue Angel Award (Best European Film) and the Peace Prize before sweeping t

🎬 Movies (15)

On the Dry Rock

2026

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 0/10

Dream Workers

2022

Herself

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Her First

2019

Self

Seriez Rating: ★ 7.2/10

The Helix

2019

Executive Producer

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Clair Obscur

2017

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 5.6/10

Only Blockbusters Left Alive: Monopolizing Film Distribution in Turkey

2016

Herself

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.4/10

Araf/Somewhere in Between

2012

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 4.7/10

Pandora's Box

2008

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.4/10

Life on Their Shoulders

2004

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 5.7/10

Waiting for the Clouds

2003

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 6.1/10

Journey to the Sun

1999

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 5.9/10

The Trace

1994

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 6/10

Otel

1992

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 10/10

Du

Duet

1990

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 7/10

Ma

Magnafantagna

1987

Director

Seriez Rating: ★ 7/10