BUKET ALAKUS

Buket Alakus was born in 1971 in Istanbul. After finishing her studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Berlin in 1995, she studied Film Directing at Hamburg University's Institute of Theater, Music and Film from 1996-98. Her films include: the shorts Schluessel (1996), Tango (1997) and Kismet (1998). Her film Schluessel received the First Prize for Best Main Actress at the Festival Mondial du Cinéma de Courts Métrages in Belgium and First Prize for Best Screenplay at the Festival Donne in Corto Transeurope in Italy. She had her feature debut in 2001 with Anam.