TURKISH DIRECTOR CEYLAN’S “UZAK” WINS CANNES’ GRAND JURY PRIZE

His first short film, “Koza,” was a competition entry at Cannes in 1995, while his first feature, “Kasaba” (The Town), was awarded the Caligari Prize at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival. Ceylan’s “Mayis Sikintisi” (Clouds of May) was awarded the Best Film Prize at the 2000 Brussels Film Festival.