Samet, a young art teacher, is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can hardly make sense of, he loses his hopes of escaping the grim life he seems to be stuck in. Will his encounter with Nuray, herself a teacher, help him overcome his angst?
Winner of the Best Actress Award in the 2023 Cannes Festival, About Dry Grasses is a rich, poetic and mesmerizing film with ravishing cinematography and fine acting, by one of the great masters of world cinema. “Another masterclass in conversational cinema,” (IndieWire).
Filmography: The Wild Pear Tree (2018), Winter Sleep (2014), Once Upon a Time in Anatolia (2011), Three Monkeys (2008), Climates (2006), Distant (2003), Clouds of May (2000).
Oscars: Turkey Selects ‘About Dry Grasses’ for International Feature Category