Which Turkish director won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 for his film Winter Sleep (Kış Uykusu), set in Cappadocia?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Step 1: Nuri Bilge Ceylan is one of contemporary world cinema's most acclaimed auteur directors.
- Step 2: Winter Sleep won the Palme d'Or in 2014, following earlier Cannes Grand Prix awards for Uzak (Distant) and Once Upon a Time in Anatolia.
Answer
Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
Why not the others: 'Yılmaz Güney' won the Palme d'Or in 1982 for Yol (The Road); 'Fatih Akın' is a Turkish-German director known for Head-On and The Edge of Heaven; 'Ferzan Özpetek' is an Italian-based Turkish filmmaker.
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