ANATOLIAN LEOPARD, 2021

Türkiye | DCP, Color, 113’ | Turkish
Director: Emre Kayiş
Cast: Uğur Polat, Tansu Biçer, Hatice Aslan

The film, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, follows Fikret, the director of Ankara Zoo for 22 years. When plans arise to sell the zoo and turn it into an amusement park, Fikret opposes the idea, driven by his desire to protect an endangered Anatolian leopard. As the leopard is set to be relocated to another zoo, Fikret and his assistant resist. Through the animal’s tragic fate, Anatolian Leopard vividly explores the inner worlds of those who share its destiny, using powerful visual language and rhythm.

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