Once Upon a Time in Anatolia

Once Upon a Time in Anatolia is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. "Life in a small town is akin to journeying in the middle of the steppes: the sense that "something new and different" will spring up behind every hill, but always unerringly similar, tapering, vanishing or lingering monotonous roads..." Quoting the synopsis from the 2011 Cannes Film Festival site.

Initial release date:

  • May 21, 2011

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 2 h 30 min

Produced by:

Also known as:

  • Bir Zamanlar Anadoluda,
  • Однажды в Анатолии,
  • Bir zamanlar Anadolu'da,
  • Pewnego razu w Anatolii,
  • Il était une fois en Anatolie,
  • Kapote stin Anatolia

Film

Directed by

Nuri Bilge Ceylan

Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈnuːri ˈbilɡe ˈdʒejlan]; born 26 January 1959 in Istanbul) is a Turkish photographer and film director. He is married to the filmmaker, photographer, and actress Ebru Ceylan, his co-star in İklimler (Climates). Ceylan learned photography at age 15, and...

Personal appearances:

Cinematography:

Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date
  • May 21, 2011
  • Jun 29, 2011
  • Jul 13, 2011
  • Jul 21, 2011
  • Aug 22, 2011
  • Sep 13, 2011
  • Sep 17, 2011
  • Sep 23, 2011
  • Sep 29, 2011
  • Oct 5, 2011
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Production design by:

Art direction by:

Runtime:

  • 2 h 30 min

Languages:

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Award-Winning Work

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 2011
  • Tie with The Kid with a Bike

Cannes Grand Prix Winners

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