"Turkish film scoops top annual award at Istanbul film festival
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ISTANBUL (AFP) — The 27th Istanbul International Film Festival awarded on Saturday its most prestigious prize, the Golden Tulip, to 'Yumurta' (Egg) by Turkish film-maker Semih Kaplanoglu for best film of the year.
The jury picked Kaplanoglyu out of 12 runner-ups for his intimate portrayal of the fears and reveries of Yusuf, an uninspired poet who returns to his natal village for his mother's funeral."
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