Ghosts wins jury award at Warsaw Film Festival

Turkish film also won accolades at screenings in Venice and Antalya

By Yasemin Kalyoncuoglu

ANKARA (AA) – Turkish film Ghosts (Hayaletler) has won the Young FIPRESCI Jury award at the 36th Warsaw Film Festival.

The film, written and directed by Azra Deniz Okyay, tells the story of four characters in an Istanbul neighborhood during a power outage.

It has gained both local and international appreciation.

The debut feature won a €5,000 ($5,917) critics' Grand Prize at the 77th Venice Film Festival, and five awards at the 57th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.

* Writing by Merve Berker

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