Turkish Drama 'Hear The Yellow' Sweeps Top Awards at 62nd Taormina Film Festival
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· 4 sourcesTurkish director Banu Sıvacı's film *Hear The Yellow* swept the top awards at the 62nd Taormina Film Festival, winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress, according to Deadline. Variety reported that the film also won Best Script, and noted that it had its world premiere at the Berlin film festival earlier this year. The jury was presided over by Jane Campion and included Holly Hunter and Amazon MGM Studios' Sue Kroll, Deadline added.
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Turkish director Banu Sıvacı's film 'Hear The Yellow' won top honors at the 62nd Taormina Film Festival, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Actress (ex-aequo). The jury was presided over by Jane Campion and included notable figures such as Holly Hunter, Pietro Castellitto, and Amazon MGM Studios' Sue Kroll. The film had its world premiere at the festival.
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· 3 pulledTurkish director Banu Sıvacı's film Hear The Yellow swept the board at the 62nd Taormina Film Festival on Sunday, winning best film, director, actor and actress in ex-aequo.
This year's jury was presided over by Jane Campion, who was accompanied by The Piano actress Holly Hunter, costume designer Miyako Bellizzi (Marty Supreme), casting director Francine Maisler (Sinners), director Akinola Davies Jr.(My Father's Shadow), Amazon MGM Studios Head of Global Marketing, Film, Series Sue Kroll, and Italian star Pietro Castellitto (The Predators).
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