23rd Istanbul International Film Festival
Turkey, April 10 - 25, 2004
The jury
Rüdiger Suchsland (Germany), Annika Gustafsson (Sweden), Julia Khomiakova (Russia), Bhaichand Patel (India), Esin Kücüktepepinar (Turkey), Engin Ertan (Turkey),
Awarded films
-
L’esquive by
Abdellatif Kechiche,
(France, 2003, 117 mins) -
Insan nedir ki? by
Reha Erdem,
(Turkey, 2004, 128 mins)
Reports
- L'esquive by Rüdiger Suchsland
- What's A Good Commercial Film Anyway... by Engin Ertan
- Eternal Themes of Exile in "Waiting for the Clouds" and "A Little Bit of Freedom" by Annika Gustafsson
- Spoilt Rich Brats of the West by Bhaichand Patel
- Turkish Cinema on the Waiting List by Julia Khomiakova
- Master Class with Chris Doyle in Istanbul: "Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For..." by Esin Kücüktepepinar
At the Istanbul International film Festival, our jury presented two prizes: to the French film “L’Esquive” by Abdellatif Kechiche, and to the Turkish film “What’s a Human Anyway?” (Insan nedir ki?) by Reha Erdem. This prize for the best Turkish film is named after the film historian, film critic and scriptwriter Onat Kutlar, and is donated with a sum of 30.000 USD, to be invested in Reha Erdem’s next project.
Istanbul Film Festival: www.film.iksv.org