Destiny (2006 film)

Destiny
Theatrical Poster
Directed by	Zeki Demirkubuz
Produced by	Zeki Demirkubuz
Written by	Zeki Demirkubuz
Starring	Vildan Atasever Ufuk Bayraktar Müge Ulusoy Mustafa Uzunyılmaz Ozan Bilen Erkan Can Engin Akyurek
Music by	Edward Artemiev
Cinematography	Zeki Demirkubuz
Production company	Mavi Film
Distributed by	Özen Film, Filmpot
Release dates	November 17, 2006 (2006-11-17)
Running time	103 minutes
Country	Turkey
Language	Turkish

Destiny (Turkish: Kader) is a 2006 Turkish drama film, produced, written and directed by Zeki Demirkubuz, starring Vildan Atasever as a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on November 17, 2006 (2006-11-17), won awards at film festivals in Antalya, Ankara, Nuremberg and Istanbul, including the Golden Orange for Best film. It is a prequel to Innocence (1997).

Plot

Uğur (Vildan Atasever) is a bar singer who is in love with a somewhat unstable criminal, Zagor (Ozan Bilen). Her father is seriously ill and her young mother is emotionally distant. Bekir (Ufuk Bayraktar) is a young man who runs his father's business. He becomes infatuated with Uğur after she visits his shop one day. After a series of violent incidents and mishaps occur in Istanbul, both Uğur and Zagor disappear. After Zagor is landed in prison some time afterward, Uğur reappears and asks Bekir to help her. Meanwhile Zagor is transferred to a prison in Sinop. Uğur tries to trace Zagor who has escaped from prison as Bekir tries to trace Uğur.

Awards

Kader won several awards including the Golden Orange and Golden Tulip for best film and also for its acting and screenplay

Golden Orange awards

Best film, Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)

Ankara film festival

Best actress (Vildan Atasever), Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best supporting actress (Müge Ulusoy)

Nuremberg film festival

Best film (Jury), Audience award,

Istanbul film festival

Golden Tulip for best film, Best director (Zeki Demirkubuz), Best actor (Ufuk Bayraktar)

Contemporary Screen Actors Association (CASOD) awards

Most Promising Actor (Engin Akyurek)

The Cinema Writers Association (SIYAD) Awards

Most Promising Actor (Engin Akyurek)

External links

Official website
Destiny at the Internet Movie Database
Filmpot Distributor page for the film

Golden Orange Award for Best Film

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