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Destiny (Kader)

Destiny poster

Audience Award

Best Film

Nurnberg Film Festival

2007

Best Actor

Istanbul

International Festival

2007

Best Turkish Director

Istanbul

International Festival

2007

Best Film

Antalya Golden Orange

Film Festival

2006

Best Actor

Antalya Golden Orange

Film Festival

2006

Special Jury Award

Antalya Golden Orange

Film Festival

2006

Best Director

Ankara International

Film Festival

2007

Best Actress

Ankara International

Film Festival

2007

Best Supporting Actress

Ankara International

Film Festival

2007

Trailer and synopsis

Bekir is in love with Ugur, who loves Zagor who loves to commit crimes. Zagor is released from the jail. When the unfortunate incidents follow one another in a hot and suffocating summer night, Zagor kills someone. Ugur disappears at the same night too. This murder is the messenger of the dark and hard days for Ugur’s young mother, her paralyzed father and her younger brother who lived under the protection of young and rich Cevat, whereas it is a hope for the salvation of Bekir. He gets married and starts a new life.


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Length: 103 minutes

Director: Zeki Demirkubuz

Cast: Ufuk Bayraktar, Vildan Atasever, Engin Akyürek, Müge Ulusoy


Critics Corner

Mental Minefields: The Dark Tales of Zeki Demirkubuz. Review by Senem Aytac, 2007.

Review by Film Society of Lincoln Center, 2007.

Review by Dan Fainaru, Screen Daily, 2007.

Strictly Film School, 2007. (link to another website)

TurkishFilmChannel Spotlight: Kader (Destiny). Review by zeze, 2012.


Imdb 7.8/10 1953 votes